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Abandon — forsake,  relinquish,  give  up,  desert. 

Abandoned — reprobate,  profligate. 

Abase — depress,  humble,  disgrace,  lower,  degrade. 

Abate — reduce,  subside,  diminish,  lessen,  decrease. 
Abettor — aid,  accomplice,  accessory. 

Abbreviate — curtail,  compress,  abridge,  condense,  epito- 
mize, shorten,  reduce,  lessen. 

Abhor — detest,  abominate,  loathe,  hate. 

Ability — power,  capacity,  means,  skill,  talent. 

Able — competent,  capable. 

Abode — habitation,  dwelling,  residence. 

Abominate — hate,  loathe,  detest,  abhor. 

Abridge — lessen,  diminish,  shorten,  contract,  curtail. 
Abrogate — repeal,  revoke,  abolish,  cancel,  annul. 

Abrupt — steep,  rough,  rugged,  sudden,  unceremonious, 
harsh,  hasty. 

Absent — inattentive,  heedless,  abstracted. 

Absorb — engulf,  engross,  swallow,  imbibe. 

Abstain — refrain,  forbear,  withhold. 

Abstruse — difficult,  obscure,  hidden. 

Absurd — ridiculous,  unreasonable,  foolish,  preposterous, 
silly. 

Abundant — copious,  ampie,  plentiful. 

Abusive — offensive,  insolent,  disgraceful,  scurrilous. 

Abyss — chasm,  gulf. 

Accede — comply,  acquiesce,  consent,  agree,  assent,  yield. 
Accept — receive,  admit,  take. 

Acceptable — grateful,  agreeable,  welcome. 

Accession — increase,  addition,  augmentation. 
Accommodate — serve,  fit,  adjust,  suit,  adapt. 

Accompany — attend,  escort,  wait  on. 


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Accomplice — accessory,  ally,  associate,  abettor,  assistant. 
Accomplish — execute,  finish,  effect,  realize,  achieve,  fulfill, 
complete. 

Accordingly — therefore,  consequently,  agreeably,  suitably. 
Account — recital,  explanation,  description,  narration. 
Accumulate — gather,  collect,  amass,  heap. 

Accurate — nice,  correct,  precise,  exact. 

Accuse — vilify,  censure,  calumniate,  impeach,  defame,  i 
detract,  asperse,  arraign. 

Achieve — realize,  complete,  effect,  execute,  accomplish, 
fulfill. 

Acknowledge — avow,  confess,  grant,  own. 
Acknowledgment — concession,  confession. 

Acquaint — disclose,  inform,  make  known,  communicate. 
Acquiesce — accede,  agree,  consent,  comply,  assent,  yield. 
Acquire — procure,  obtain,  gain,  win,  attain. 

Acquirement — gain,  attainment. 

Acquit — clear,  forgive,  free,  discharge,  pardon. 

Active — agile,  busy,  brisk,  industrious,  nimble,  prompt, 
quick,  vigorous. 

Actual — certain,  positive,  real. 

Actuate — move,  impel,  induce. 

Acute — keen,  penetrating,  piercing,  pointed,  sharp,  subtle, 
shrewd. 

*Adage — maxim,  aphorism,  saying,  proverb,  apothegm, 
axiom. 

Adapt — adjust,  accommodate,  fit,  suit. 

Add — increase,  join  to,  put  to. 

Address — ability,  direction,  courtship,  speech,  skill,  utter- 
ance. 

Addition — accession,  increase,  augmentation. 

Address — salute,  accost;  speech,  harangue,  oration;  direc- 
tion, superscription;  dexterity. 

Adhere — hold,  cleave,  attach,  stick. 

Adept — expert,  quick,  apt,  skillful. 

Adherent — follower,  partisan,  disciple. 

Adhesion — attachment,  adherence,  sticking. 

Adjacent — adjoining,  close,  contiguous,  near. 

Adjourn— defer,  postpone,  delay. 


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Adjust — adapt,  fit,  accommodate,  suit,  settle. 

Administer — execute,  serve,  dispense,  supply,  manage,  give. 
Admiration — esteem,  amazement,  wonder,  regard,  surprise. 
Admission — access,  admittance,  entrance. 

Admit- — tolerate,  grant,  permit,  concede,  allow. 

Admonition — counsel,  warning,  advice,  reproof,  caution. 
Adore — worship,  venerate,  revere,  reverence. 

Adorn — beautify,  deck,  embellish. 

Adroit — clever,  agile,  skillful,  dexterous. 

Adulterate — pollute,  defile,  corrupt,  debase. 
Advancement — improvement,  progression. 

Advantage — use,  profit,  good,  benefit. 

Adventure — incident,  casualty,  occurrence,  contingency, 
chance. 

Adversary — antagonist,  enemy,  opponent. 

Adverse— contrary,  unfortunate,  repugnant,  opposed,  hos- 
tile. 

Advent — allude,  turn,  regard,  notice. 

Advertise — announce,  proclaim,  publish. 

Advice — counsel,  instruction. 

Advise — admonish,  consider,  consult,  deliberate. 

Advocate — argue,  plead,  defend,  support. 

Affability — urbanity,  civility,  courteousness. 

Affable — pleasing,  civil,  urbane,  courteous. 

Affair — matter,  business,  transaction,  concern. 

Affect — arrogate,  move,  assume,  pretend,  aim. 

Affecting — pathetic,  feeling,  touching. 

Affection — attachment,  fondness,  kindness,  love,  tender- 
ness. 

Affiliate — associate,  adopt,  initiate,  receive. 

Affinity — alliance,  attraction,  relationship,  conformity* 
kindred. 

Affirm — aver,  assert,  assure,  declare,  protest. 

Affliction — bereavement,  calamity,  distress,  grief,  trouble, 
pain,  tribulation,  sadness,  sorrow. 

Affluence — abundance,  concourse,  influx,  opulfence,  riches, 
plenty,  wealth. 

Afford — give,  grant,  impart,  spare,  yield,  produce. 

Affray — broil,  feud,  fray,  disturbance,  quarrel. 


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Affright — shock,  intimidate,  alarm,  dismay,  dishearten, 
appall,  frighten,  terrify. 

Affront — insult,  outrage,  offend,  provoke. 

Afraid — terrified,  timorous,  fearful,  timid. 

Aged — advanced  in  years,  old,  elderly,  senile. 

Agent — deputy,  representative. 

Aggravate — provoke,  exasperate,  irritate,  tantalize. 

. Aggregate — accumulate,  collect,  mass. 

Agile — brisk,  nimble,  lively,  alert,  sprightly,  quick,  active. 
Agitate— discuss,  disturb,  move,  shake. 

Agitation  —tremor,  disturbance,  trepidation. 

Agony — anguish,  distress,  pain,  suffering,  torture. 

Agree — accede,  assent,  consent,  comply,  concur,  acquiesce. 
Agreeable — acceptable,  grateful,  pleasing,  suitable. 
Agreement — accordance,  bargain,  covenant,  concurrence, 
contract,  harmony. 

Aid — relieve,  help,  assist,  succor. 

Aim — endeavor,  point,  level,  aspire,  strive.  • 

Air — appearance,  aspect,  mien,  look,  manner. 

Alarm — apprehension,  consternation,  dread,  fear,  fright, 
summons,  surprise^  terror. 

Alienate — estrange,  transfer,  withdraw. 

Allay — appease,  assuage,  mitigate,  soothe. 

Allege — affirm,  assert,  adduce,  advance. 

Alleviate — diminish,  abate,  lighten,  ease,  lessen,  soothe, 
mitigate,  relieve. 

Alliance — confederacy,  coalition,  combination,  league, 
union. 

Allot — appoint,  distribute,  assign,  apportion. 

Allowance — concession,  grant,  pay,  stipend,  salary,,  wages, 
All  To — completely,  entirely,  altogether,  very  much. 
Allude — hint,  intimate,  refer,  suggest. 

Allure — attract,  decoy,  entice,  seduce,  tempt. 

Alter — change,  modify,  re-arrange,  vary. 

Altercation — dispute,  difference,  quarrel. 

Always — constantly,  continually,  incessantly,  perpetually, 
ever. 

Amass — accumulate,  collect,  gather,  heap,  pile. 

Amazement — admiration,  astonishment,  surprise,  wonder. 


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Ambiguous — doubtful,  equivocal,  obscure,  uncertain. 

Amenable — accountable,  answerable,  responsible. 

Amend — better,  correct,  improve,  mend,  reform,  rectify. 

Amends — reparation,  recompense,  restitution,  restoration. 

Amiable — charming,  delightful,  lovely,  obliging,  agreeable, 
kind. 

Ample — abundant,  copious,  extended,  spacious,  plenteous, 
large. 

Amusement — diversion,  recreation,  entertainment,  sport, 
pastime. 

Ancestors — progenitors,  forefathers. 

Anecdote — story,  tale. 

Angry — hot,  hasty,  irascible,  passionate. 

Anguish — agony,  distress,  pain,  suffering. 

Animate — enliven,  exhilarate,  cheer,  impel,  encourage, 
incite,  inspire,  urge. 

Animation — gayety,  buoyancy,  vivacity,  liveliness,  spirits, 
life. 

Animosity — enmity,  hostility,  hatred,  malignity. 

Annals — memoirs,  chronicles,  anecdotes. 

Annex — add,  affix,  attach,  subjoin. 

Announce — advertise,  declare,  publish,  proclaim. 

Annul — annihilate,  abolish,  cancel,  destroy,  revoke,  repeal. 

Answer — rejoinder,  response,  reply. 

Answerable — accountable,  amenable,  responsible. 

Antagonist — adversary,  enemy,  opponent,  foe. 

Antecedent — anterior,  foregoing,  former,  previous,  prior, 
preceding. 

Anterior — prior,  former,  previous. 

Antipathy — abhorrence,  aversion,  dislike,  hatred,  detesta- 
tion. 

Antique — antiquated,  ancient,  old. 

Anxiety — care,  caution,  disquietude,  perplexity,  solicitude, 
uneasiness. 

Apathy — indifference,  insensibility,  unfeelingness,  uncon- 
cern. 

Aperture — opening,  cavity. 

Aphorism — adage,  proverb,  maxim,  saying,  apothegm, 
axiom. 


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Apology — defense,  excuse,  plea. 

Appall — daunt,  dismay,  depress,  reduce,  discourage. 
Apparent — clear,  distinct,  evident,  plain,  visible. 

Appeal — call  upon,  invoke,  refer. 

Appearance — air,  aspect,  semblance,  manner,  look,  mien. 
Appease — allay,  assuage,  calm,  tranquilize,  soothe,  pacify. 
Applaud — approve,  commend,  extol,  praise,  commend. 
Applause — approval,  acclamation,  shouting. 

Appoint — allot,  constitute,  depute,  order,  ordain,  prescribe, 
fix,  provide. 

Appraise — estimate,  value. 

Appreciate — estimate,  esteem,  prize,  value. 

Apprehension — alarm,  dread,  fright,  fear,  terror,  seizure, 
suspicion. 

Apprise — acquaint,  disclose,  inform,  make  known. 
Approach — access,  admittance,  avenue,  passage. 
Approbation — consent,  sanction,  approval,  confirmation, 
concurrence. 

Appropriate — usurp,  assume,  set  apart. 

Appropriate — exclusive,  adapted,  peculiar,  suitable. 
Approve- — applaud,  like,  allow,  esteem,  commend. 

Apt — meet,  fit,  quick,  ready. 

Arbitrator — arbiter,  judge,  umpire. 

Archives — records,  annals,  registers. 

Ardent — passionate,  eager,  fervent,  hot,  vehement,  fiery. 
Arduous — difficult,  hard,  laborious. 

Argument — dispute,  proof,  reason,  debate. 

Arise — stand  up,  ascend,  mount,  rise. 

Arraign — charge,  accuse,  impeach. 

Arrange — class,  place,  dispose,  adjust. 

Arrogance — presumption,  self-conceit,  pride,  assumption, 
haughtiness. 

Artful — cunning,  crafty,  dexterous,  artificial,  deceitful. 
Articulate — pronounce,  utter,  speak. 

Artifice — stratagem,  deception,  finesse,  cheat,  imposition, 
deceit. 

Assembly — group,  collection,  assemblage. 

Associate — companion,  mate,  fiiend. 

Attitude — gesture,  posture,  position. 


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Attract — win,  entice,  charm,  allure,  captivate,  draw. 

Attractions — enticements,  charms,  allurements. 

Atrocious — flagrant,  flagitious,  heinous. 

Audacity — boldness,  effrontery,  impudence,  hardihood. 

Auspicious — fortunate,  propitious,  favorable,  prosperous, 
lucky. 

i Austere — severe,  rigid,  stern,  rigorous. 

| Authentic — authorized,  genuine,  true. 

| Authority — dominion,  influence,  sway,  ascendency,  force, 
power. 

Avarice — cupidity,  greed,  covetousness. 

Averse — unwilling,  repugnant,  unfavorable,  unfortunate, 
loath,  reluctant. 

Aversion — detestation,  antipathy,  repugnance,  abhorrence, 
dislike. 

Avidity — greediness,  eagerness. 

Avocation — employment,  profession,  trade,  calling,  office, 
business,  occupation. 

Avoid — eschew,  elude,  shun. 

Avow — confess,  own,  acknowledge,  recognize. 

Awake — excite,  provoke,  arouse. 

Awe — reverence,  fear,  dread. 


B 

Babbling — chattering,  idle  talk,  prattling,  loquacity. 
Backward — unwilling,  averse,  loth,  reluctant. 

Baffle — disconcert,  elude,  confound,  defeat,  confuse. 
Balance — equalize,  adjust,  settle,  regulate,  poise. 
Banter — deride,  jest,  joke,  ridicule,  taunt,  rally. 

Bare — naked,  unadorned,  stripped,  destitute,  uncovered. 
Bargain — buy,  purchase,  contract,  cheapen. 

Base — low,  vile,  mean,  evil. 

Bashful — modest,  diffident,  shy,  timid. 

Basis — pedestal,  base,  foundation,  ground. 

Bastard — illegitimate,  spurious. 

Battle — engagement,  combat,  fight. 


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Bear — suffer,  undergo,  carry,  sustain,  bring  forth,  support, 
endure,  yield. 

Beat — strike,  overthrow,  defeat,  hit. 

Beau — gallant,  dandy,  sweetheart-,  fop. 

Beautiful — fine,  handsome,  pretty. 

Beautify — decorate,  ornament,  embellish,  adorn,  deck. 
Becoming — comely,  decent,  fit,  graceful,  suitable,  befitting. 
Beg — beseech,  request,  ask,  crave,  entreat,  implore,  solicit, 
supplicate. 

Begin — enter  upon,  originate,  commence. 

Beguile — mislead,  amuse,  impose  upon,  delude,  deceive. 
Behavior — carriage,  deportment,  address,  conduct,  manner, 
demeanor. 

Behold — observe,  see,  view,  look. 

Beholder — observer,  spectator,  looker  on. 

Belief — assent,  conviction,  confidence,  certainty,  credit, 
faith,  reliance,  trust. 

Below — beneath,  under. 

Bend — bow,  distort,  incline,  lean,  subdue. 

Beneath — below,  under. 

Beneficent — helpful,  bountiful,  munificent,  benevolent, 
liberal,  generous. 

Bent — awry,  crooked,  curved,  inclination,  prepossession. 
Bequeath — give  by  will,  devise. 

Beseech — urge,  request,  supplicate,  solicit,  entreat,  crave, 
implore,  beg. 

Bestow — present,  grant,  give,  confer. 

Better — ameliorate,  improve,  reform,  mend. 

Bias — bent,  warp,  prejudice,  prepossession. 

Blame — inculpate,  reprehend,  upbraid,  reprove,  censure, 
condemn,  reproach. 

Blameless — irreproachable,  guiltless,  spotless,  innocent, 
unblemished,  faultless. 

Blast — split,  desolate,  wither  up,  destroy. 

Blemish — speck,  flaw,  fault,  spot,  defect,  stain. 

Blend — mingle,  confound,  mix. 

Bliss — felicity,  beatitude,  happiness,  blessedness. 

Blunt— abrupt,  dull,  insentient,  uncouth,  brusque. 
Blunder — mistake,  error. 


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Boaster — blusterer,  braggard,  vaunter,  braggadocio,  brag- 
gart. 

Boasting — vaunting,  parade,  ostentation. 

Boisterous — impetuous,  violent,  furious,  vehement. 

Bold — audacious,  courageous,  insolent,  daring,  impudent, 
fearless,  intrepid. 

j Bondage — slavery,  servitude,  imprisonment,  confinement. 

Booty — prey,  spoil,  plunder. 

Border — side,  edge,  brink,  verge,  margin,  rim,  brim. 

Bore — perforate,  penetrate,  pierce. 

Bound — circumscribe,  define,  confine,  terminate,  restrict, 
limit. 

Bounty — beneficence,  liberality,  benevolence,  generosity, 
munificence. 

Brace — pair,  couple,  support. 

Brave — fearless,  bold,  intrepid,  daring,  undaunted,  heroic, 
courageous. 

Breach — break,  chasm,  gap,  opening. 

Break — shatter,  destroy,  demolish,  batter,  tame,  dissolve, 
rend,  crush. 

Breaker — billow,  covered  rock,  sand-bank,  surge,  wave. 

Brief — epitomized,  short,  summary,  concise,  compendious, 
succinct. 

Bright — resplendent,  glistening,  lucid,  glittering,  brilliant, 
clear,  sparkling,  shining,  vivid. 

Brilliancy — luster,  brightness,  splendor,  radiance. 

Brittle — frail,  crisp,  fragile. 

Broad — wide,  far-reaching,  extensive,  ample,  large. 

Broil — affray,  fignt,  altercation,  quarrel,  feud. 

Bruise — compress,  break,  pound,  crush,  squeeze. 

Build — construct,  erect,  found,  establish. 

Bulk — dimensions,  magnitude,  greatness,  extent,  largeness, 
size. 

Burden — cargo,  load,  weight,  freight. 

Burning — scorching,  ardent,  hot,  fiery. 

Burst — split,  break,  crack,  rend. 

Business— profession,  avocation,  employment,  occupation, 
work,  trade,  calling. 

Bustle — confusion,  disorder,  tumult,  hurry. 


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But — notwithstanding,  except,  nevertheless,  however,  still, 
save,  yet. 

Butchery — carnage,  havoc,  massacre,  slaughter. 

Buy — purchase,  procure,  obtain,  bargain. 


c 

Cabal— plot,  coalition,  intrigue,  combination,  conspiracy, 
league. 

Cajole — wheedle,  fawn,  coax. 

Calamity — misfortune,  mishap,  disaster,  mischance. 

Calculate — estimate,  count,  reckon,  compute,  number. 

Call — subpoena,  exclaim,  summon,  cry,  name,  invite,  bid. 

Calling — avocation,  trade,  employment,  occupation,  busi- 
ness, profession. 

Calm — assuage,  soothe,  allay,  compose,  appease,  tranquilize, 
pacify,  peace,  quiet. 

Cancel — revoke,  erase,  annul,  destroy,  repeal,  abolish. 

Candid — ingenuious,  frank,  honest,  open,  artless. 

Capable — skillful,  able,  qualified,  fitted,  competent. 

Capacity — talent,  capability,  genius,  faculty,  ability. 

Caprice — notion,  fancy,  whim,  humor,  freak. 

Capricious — whimsical,  notional,  fantastical,  variable,  fickle, 
changeable. 

Captivate — take  prisoner,  charm,  fascinate,  enslave,  attract, 
enrapture,  enchant. 

Captivity — imprisonment,  servitude,  bondage,  confinement. 

Capture — seizure,  prize. 

Care— worry,  management,  disquietude,  concern,  anxiety, 
attention,  solicitude,  regard. 

Careful — ckcumspect,  provident,  prudent,  guarded,  cau- 
tious, attentive,  solicitous. 

Careless — unconcerned,  inattentive,  negligent,  heedless, 
thoughtless,  remiss. 

Caress — soothe,  fondle,  stroke,  endear,  embrace. 

Carnage — slaughter,  massacre,  butchery. 

Carriage — bearing,  deportment,  walk,  demeanor,  manner, 
mien,  behavior. 


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Carry — bear,  transport,  convey. 

Case — state,  predicament,  condition,  situation,  plight. 

Cast — direct,  throw,  fling,  hurl,  turn. 

Casual — incidental,  accidental,  contingent. 

Catch — grip,  snatch,  capture,  seize,  grasp,  lay  hold  of. 

Cause — inducement,  origin,  reason,  source,  motive. 

Caution — circumspection,  care,  solicitude,  advice,  notice, 
warning,  admonition. 

Cautious — circumspect,  careful,  prudent,  wary,  watchful. 

Cease — stop,  leave  off,  discontinue,  desist. 

Celebrated — renowned,  honored,  illustrious,  famous. 

Celebrate — perpetuate,  praise,  commend,  extol. 

Celerity — swiftness,  rapidity,  velocity,  quickness,  fleetness. 

Censure — stricture,  rebuke,  reproach,  reprimand,  blame, 
condemnation,  upbraid. 

Ceremony — observance,  form,  rite. 

Certain — constant,  manifest,  sure,  actual,  real. 

Chagrin — fretfulness,  vexation,  mortification. 

Challenge — except,  demand,  object,  defy,  claim,  accuse, 
call,  dare. 

Chance — fortuitous,  hazard,  casual,  fate,  accident,  fortune. 

Change — vicissitude,  alteration,  conversion,  variety,  muta- 
tion. 

Changeable — unsteady,  uncertain,  inconstant,  mutable, 
fickle,  variable. 

Character — quality,  manner,  mark,  reputation,  description, 
letter,  cast. 

Charity — generosity,  kindness,  beneficence,  benevolence, 
liberality,  good-will. 

Charm — fascinate,  attract,  captivate,  bewitch,  enrapture, 
delight. 

Chasten — chastise,  correct,  afflict,  punish. 

Chasteness — chastity,  purity,  simplicity,  continence. 

Chastise — punish,  correct,  afflict. 

Chattels — movable  goods,  effects. 

Cheat — imposition,  fraud,  deceit,  deception,  stratagem. 

Cheer — exhilarate,  incite,  encourage,  comfort,  gladden. 

Cheerfulness — comfort,  sprightliness,  jollity,  liveliness, 
gayety,  gladness,  mirth. 


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Cherish — foster,  help,  nurture,  shelter,  warm,  indulge. 
Chide — reprimand,  scold,  reprove,  rebuke. 

Chiefly — especially,  mainly,  particularly,  principally. 
Childish — trifling,  simple,  puerile,  young. 

Childhood — minority,  infancy. 

Children — progeny,  issue,  offspring. 

Choke — suffocate,  stifle,  smother. 

Choice — option,  selection,  election. 

Choose — elect,  prefer,  pick,  select. 

Circulate — propagate,  spread,  diffuse,  pass,  bruit. 
Circumscribe — bound,  limit,  enclose,  confine. 
Circumstance — condition,  event,  situation,  state,  incident. 
Circumspect — prudent,  watchful,  vigilant,  wary,  cautious, 
particular. 

Circumstantial — accidental,  minute,  incidental,  particular. 
Civil — well-bred,  obliging,  polished,  polite,  complaisant, 
courteous,  affable,  urbane. 

Civilization — culture,  refinement. 

Claim — right,  demand,  pretension,  ask. 

Clamor — cry,  outcry,  noise,  uproar. 

Clandestine — hidden,  private,  secret. 

Class — rank,  division,  degree,  order. 

Cleansing — cleaning,  purging,  purifying. 

Clear — obvious,  satisfy,  apparent,  vindicate,  discharge,  free, 
evident,  pure,  absolve,  acquit,  vivid. 

Clearly — visibly,  manifestly,  distinctly,  obviously,  lucidly, 
plainly. 

Clemency — kindness,  mercy,  lenity,  mildness. 

Clever — expert,  adroit,  ready,  skillful. 

Climb — ascend,  mount,  scale  rise. 

Cling — cleave,  clasp,  hang,  hold,  stick. 

Close — confined,  shut,  near,  firm,  concise,  compact. 
Clothes — apparel,  raiment,  habiliments,  garment,  covering, 
attire. 

Clouded — sullen,  obscured,  overcast,  variegated,  gloomy, 
dark.  'J 

Clumsy — awkward,  bungling,  uncouth,  unhandy. 
Coadjutor — ally,  assistant,  colleague. 

Coalition — combination,  conspiracy,  union,  league. 


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Coarse — unrefined,  gross,  vulgar,  inelegant,  rude,  rough. 
Coax — cajole,  flatter,  fawn,  wheedle,  tease. 

Coerce — restrain,  force,  compel. 

Cognomen — denomination,  name,  appellation. 

Coherent — adhesive,  tenacious,  consistent. 

Coincide — concur,  harmonize,  agree. 

Cold — unafiecting,  reserved,  shy,  frigid,  chill. 

Colleague — coadjutor,  ally,  partner,  associate. 

Collected — gathered,  calm,  composed,  unruffled,  placid, 
cool. 

Collection — group,  gathering,  contribution,  assemblage. 
Colloquy — talk,  dialogue,  conference. 

Color — tinge,  dye,  paint,  hue,  tint,  stain. 

Combination — confederacy,  conspiracy,  union,  coalition, 
alliance,  league. 

Comely — agreeable,  graceful,  handsome,  becoming. 
Comfort — enliven,  solace,  encourage,  console. 
Comfortless — forlorn,  wretched,  desolate. 

Comic — laughable,  funny,  ridiculous,  ludicrous. 

Command — injunction,  direction,  precept,  order,  behest. 
Commanding — imperious,  dictatorial,  authoritative,  impera- 
tive. 

Commence — originate,  undertake,  begin. 

Commend — laud,  praise,  approve,  recommend,  applaud, 
extol. 

Commensurate — proportionate,  sufficient,  equal,  adequate. 
Comment — remark,  observation,  utterance,  elucidation, 
annotation,  explanation,  note,  exposition. 

Commiseration — condolence,  compassion,  feeling  for,  pity, 
sympathy. 

Commission — enable,  empower,  authorize. 

Commodious — convenient,  fit,  suitable,  large. 

Commodity — wares,  goods,  merchandise. 

Common — frequent,  general,  low,  mean,  ordinary,  usual, 
vulgar. 

Commotion — disturbance,  perturbation,  tumult,  confusion. 
Communicate — reveal,  tell,  impart,  report,  disclose,  make 
known. 

Communication — conference,  intercourse,  commerce. 


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Communion — converse,  fellowship,  intercourse,  union. 

Commute — barter,  exchange. 

Compact — close,  contract,  solid,  agreement,  firm,  covenant. 

Companion — partner,  ally,  confederate,  accomplice,  friend, 
comrade,  associate,  chum. 

Company — association,  assembly,  congregation,  crew,  band, 
corporation. 

Compass — consummate,  attain,  encircle,  enclose,  environ, 
invest,  besiege. 

Compassion — commiseration,  tenderness,  sympathy,  pity. 

Compensation — requital,  amends,  remuneration,  reward, 
pay,  satisfaction. 

Competent — skillful,  suitable,  effective,  fitted,  efficient, 
qualified,  capable,  able. 

Competition — emulation,  rivalry,  contest. 

Complaining — bewailing,  bemoaning,  lamenting,  repining, 
regretting. 

Complaisant — affable,  civil,  courteous,  agreeable,  obliging. 

Complete — accomplish,  conclude,  consummate,  execute, 
effect,  finish,  fulfill,  terminate. 

Complex — complicate,  compound,  intricate. 

Compliment — congratulate,  extol,  flatter,  praise. 

Comply — acquiesce,  accord,  accede,  agree,  assent,  consent, 
yield. 

Compose — calm,  compound,  form,  put  together,  quiet,  settle, 
soothe. 

Comprehend — appreciate,  embrace,  conceive,  comprise, 
understand,  include. 

Compress — bind,  condense,  squeeze. 

Compulsion — force,  restrain,  coercion,  constrain. 

Compunction — contrition,  repentance,  remorse,  penitence, 
regret. 

Compute — calculate,  count,  estimate,  number,  rate. 

Concede — admit,  allow,  surrender,  yield,  grant,  deliver. 

Conceal — cover,  disguise,  hide,  secrete. 

Conceit — fancy,  freak,  imagination,  notion,  pride,  vanity 

Conceited — proud,  opinionated,  egotistical,  vain. 

Conception — fancy,  knowledge,  imagination,  idea,  notion, 
perception. 


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Concern — affair,  care,  matter,  regard,  business,  interest. 
Concert — adjust,  consult,  contrive,  manage,  pride,  vanity. 
Conciliate — propitiate,  reconcile,  win. 

Conclude — close,  finish,  terminate. 

Conclusion — end,  inference,  termination. 

Conclusive — decisive,  convincing. 

Concord — agreement,  amity,  harmony,  unity,  peace. 
Concur — acquiesce,  agree,  approve,  coincide. 

Condemn — blame,  reprove,  sentence,  reproach,  doom. 
Condense — abbreviate,  contract,  shorten. 

Condescension — deference,  humility,  submission. 
Condition — bond,  stipulation,  situation,  compact,  case, 
rank,  state. 

Condolence — commiseration,  compassion,  sympathy. 
Conduce — conduct,  contribute,  lead,  tend. 

Conduct — behavior,  deportment,  guidance,  management. 
Confederate — accomplice,  associate,  ally. 

Confer — bestow,  give,  grant,  discourse. 

Confess — avow,  recognize,  disclose,  admit,  own,  grant, 
acknowledge. 

Confide — depend,  rely,  repose,  trust. 

Confident — absolute,  assured,  bold,  positive,  impudent, 
dogmatical. 

Confined — contracted,  shut  up,  limited,  circumscribed, 
imprisoned,  restrained. 

Confirm — strengthen,  corroborate,  establish. 

Conflict — agony,  combat,  contention,  contest,  fight,  pang, 
struggle,  warfare. 

Conform — comply,  yield,  submit. 

Confuse — abash,  confound,  disorder,  embarrass,  perplex, 
stupefy. 

Congruity — consistency,  agreement. 

Conjecture — belief,  guess,  surmise,  think. 

Connected — joined,  united,  related. 

Connection — communion,  association,  commerce,  union, 
intercourse. 

Conquer — overcome,  subdue,  surmount,  vanquish. 
Conscious — apprised,  aware,  sensible. 

Consent — agree,  accede,  acquiesce,  assent,  comply,  yield. 


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Consequence — effect,  inference,  result. 

Consequently — wherefore,  accordingly,  therefore,  hence. 
Consider — deliberate,  ponder,  reflect,  regard. 

Consign — commit,  entrust,  make  over,  transfer. 

Consistent — accordant,  agreeing,  consonant,  firm. 

Console — cheer,  comfort,  soothe. 

Conspicuous — distinguished,  illustrious,  noted,  prominent. 
Constancy — firmaess,  perseverance,  stability,  steadiness. 
Constantly — continually,  ever,  incessantly,  perpetually, 
unchangeably. 

Construct — build,  erect,  form,  make. 

Consult — advise,  deliberate,  consider. 

Consume — absorb,  waste,  complete,  destroy. 

Consummation — completion,  perfection. 

Contagious — infectious,  epidemic. 

Contain — comprehend,  included,  embrace,  hold. 
Contaminate — corrupt,  defile,  taint,  poison,  pollute. 
Contemn — despise,  disdain,  scorn. 

Contemplate — meditate,  muse,  consider. 

Contemptible — low,  disreputable,  despicable,  disdainful, 
mean,  paltry,  vile. 

Contend — contest,  argue,  vie,  strive,  quarrel,  debate. 
Contention — conflict,  strife,  dispute,  dissension,  combat, 
contest. 

Contentment — gratification,  acquiescence,  happiness,  sat- 
isfaction. 

Contiguous — adjacent,  near,  approximating. 

Continual — continuous,  perpetual,  unceasing,  incessant, 
constant. 

Continuation — duration,  continuance. 

Contract — covenant,  arrangement,  compact,  agreement, 
bargain. 

Contract — shorten,  curtail,  reduce,  abbreviate,  condense, 
abridge. 

Contradict — oppose,  gainsay,  deny. 

Contrary — inimical,  opposite,  adverse. 

Contribute — share,  assist,  aid,  administer. 

Contrition — regret,  remorse,  compunction,  repentance, 
penitence. 


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Contrivance — invention,  plan,  scheme,  means,  device. 

Control — curb,  subdue,  check,  restrain,  govern. 

Controversy — contest,  argument,  disputation,  debate. 

Convene — convoke,  assemble,  call  together. 

Convenient — suitable,  adapted,  handy. 

Conversation — colloquy,  dialogue,  conference,  discussion. 

Converse — discourse,  commune,  talk,  speak. 

Convey — transport,  take,  bear,  carry. 

Conviction — satisfaction,  detection,  persuasion. 

Convivial — sociable,  agreeable,  social,  festal. 

Convoke — call  together,  gather,  convene,  assemble. 

Copious — beautiful,  ample,  plenteous,  exuberant,  abundant, 
full. 

Copy — duplicate,  specimen,  model. 

Cordial — sincere,  warm,  hearty. 

Correct — rectify,  mend,  improve,  amend,  better,  reform. 

Corroborate — strengthen,  confirm,  establish. 

Corruption — putridity,  infection,  adulteration,  depravity, 
contamination,  defilement,  pollution. 

Costly — valuable,  precious,  expensive. 

Counsel — exhortation,  instruction,  advice. 

Counteract — prevent,  change,  frustrate,  defeat,  hinder, 
oppose. 

Countenance — sanction,  uphold,  support,  encourage,  favor. 

Counterfeit — imitation,  forged,  imposture,  false,  feigned, 
spurious. 

Couple — connect,  brace,  join,  two^pair. 

Courage — fearlessness,  heroism,  intrepidity,  firmness,  valor, 
bravery. 

Course — succession,  progress,  series,  method,  route,  road, 
passage,  mode,  career,  way,  line,  track. 

Courteous — well-bred,  kind,  polite,  respectful,  polished, 
civil,  affable. 

Covenant — stipulation,  arrangement,  pledge,  agreement, 
contract. 

Covering — overspreading,  concealing,  hiding,  sheltering, 
screening. 

Covetousness — inordinate  desire,  greed,  cupidity,  avarice. 

Coward — poltroon,  dastard,  sneak. 


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Cowardice — cowardliness,  timidity,  fear. 

Crafty — subtle,  underhanded,  sly,  cunning,  deceitful,  wily, 
artful. 

Crave — supplicate,  beg,  solicit,  pray,  request,  beseech, 
implore,  entreat. 

Create — produce,  build,  shape,  form,  originate,  invent, 
cause,  make. 

Crime — sin,  evil,  vice,  wickedness,  guilt. 

Crisis — critical  point,  juncture. 

Criticism — judgment,  stricture,  remark,  review,  censure. 

Crooked — deformed,  bowed,  disfigured,  turned,  curved, 
bent,  awry. 

Cross — splenetic,  ill-tempered,  petulant,  fretful,  spleeny, 
peevish. 

Cruel — harsh,  barbarous,  unmerciful,  brutal,  inexorable, 
pitiless,  inhuman,  savage. 

Cultivation — tillage,  advancement,  refinement,  improve- 
ment, civilization. 

Cure — remedy,  restore,  heal. 

Curious — inquisitive,  prying. 

Curse— execration,  imprecation,  anathema,  malediction. 

Cursory — superficial,  hasty,  desultory,  slight,  careless. 

Curtail — abridge,  shorten,  abbreviate,  contract. 

Custom — practice,  habit,  prescription,  usage,  manner. 


D 

Dainty— choice,  delicate. 

Damage — detriment,  hurt,  injury,  loss. 

Dampness — humidity,  wet,  moisture. 

Danger — venture,  peril,  hazard,  risk. 

Daring — brave,  courageous,  fearless,  intrepid,  valorous, 
bold.  - 

Dark — dismal,  dim,  gloomy,  obscure. 

Date — age,  time,  era,  epoch,  period. 

Dead — deceased,  inanimate,  lifeless,  still. 

Deadly — destructive,  fatal,  mortal. 


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Dealing — commerce,  practice,  trade,  traffic. 

Dearth — want,  need,  scarcity,  famine. 

Debar — preclude,  deter,  exclude,  hinder,  prevent. 

Debase — degrade,  lower,  disgrace,  humble. 

Debate — argue,  contest,  controvert,  dispute,  wrangle. 
Debilitate — enervate,  enfeeble,  impair,  weaken. 

Debility — incapacity,  feebleness,  imbecility,  weakness, 
infirmity. 

Decay — consumption,  decline. 

Decease — departure  of  life,  death,  demise. 

Deceit — cunning,  trickery,  fraud,  guilt,  duplicity,  artifice, 
deception. 

Decent — becoming,  comely,  seemly,  fit. 

Decide — determine,  fix,  resolve,  settle. 

Decision — conclusion,  determination,  sentence,  judgment, 
resolution. 

Decisive — conclusive,  convincing,  ending. 

Declare — affirm,  announce,  assure,  assert,  pronounce,  pro- 
claim, testify. 

Decline — reject,  refuse;  droop,  decay;  shun,  sink,  repel. 
Decorate — adorn,  beautify,  ornament,  embellish. 

Decoy — seduce,  tempt,  allure,  inveigle,  entice. 

Decrease — abate,  diminish,  lower,  subside,  lessen. 
Dedicate — consecrate,  set  apart,  devote. 

Deduction — conclusion,  inference,  abatement. 

Deed — feat,  action,  exploit,  achievement. 

Deface — mutilate,  mar,  destroy,  disfigure. 

Defame — scandalize,  vilify,  slander,  calumniate. 

Defeat — frustrate,  beat,  baffle,  vanquish,  overthrow,  con- 
quer, overcome,  overpower,  rout. 

Defect — blemish,  want,  imperfection,  flaw. 

Defective — deficient,  imperfect,  wanting. 

Defender — pleader,  protector,  advocate,  vindicator. 
Defence — apology,  vindication,  justification,  excuse,  pro- 
tection. 

Defer — procrastinate,  delay,  protract,  hinder,  postpone,  pro- 
long, retard. 

Deference — veneration,  condescension,  submission,  regard, 
respect. 


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Defile — pollute,  contaminate,  poison,  taint,  vitiate,  corrupt. 

Deficient — imperfect,  lacking,  wanting. 

Definite — certain,  limited,  precise,  bounded,  exact,  posi- 
tive, certain. 

Defraud — cheat,  swindle,  trick,  rob,  deceive. 

Degrade — depreciate,  disparage,  disgrace,  decry,  reduce, 
lessen,  lower. 

Degree — class,  rank,  station,  order,  position. 

Dejection — lowliness,  melancholy,  depression. 

Delay — postpone,  protract,  prolong,  detain,  defer,  hinder. 

Deliberate — considerate,  cautious,  thoughtful,  hesitating, 
slow. 

Delicate — beautiful,  dainty,  elegant,  fine,  frail,  weak,  nice, 
tender. 

Delighted — grateful,  pleased,  joyful,  glad. 

Delightful — charming,  delicious,  gladsome,  sweet,  lovely. 

Delineate — depict,  describe,  sketch,  draw,  represent,  paint. 

Delinquent — offender,  criminal. 

Deliver — concede,  transmit,  rescue,  surrender,  give  up, 
save,  utter,  yield. 

Delude — beguile,  deceive,  mislead,  cheat. 

Delusion — cheat,  deception,  fallacy,  illusion. 

Demand — ask,  claim,  require. 

Demolish — destroy,  overthrow. 

Demonstrate — manifest,  illustrate,  prove,  show,  evince. 

Denominate — designate,  name,  style,  title. 

Denote — betoken,  signify,  mark,  imply. 

Deny — contradict,  disown,  oppose,  refuse. 

Departure — abandoning,  leaving,  forsaking,  going  away, 
exit. 

Dependence — confidence,  connection,  trust,  reliance. 

Deplore — lament,  bemoan,  mourn,  bewail. 

Deportment — behavior,  demeanor,  character,  conduct,  car- 
riage. 

Depraved— abandoned,  corrupt,  profligate,  wicked,  vicious, 
degraded. 

Depreciate — degrade,  underrate,  detract,  disparage,  lower, 
traduce,  undervalue. 

Deprive — abridge,  depose,  strip,  divest,  prevent,  hinder. 


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Depute — constitute,  appoint,  authorize. 

Deputy — delegate,  agent,  representative,  substitute. 

Derange — confuse,  disconcert,  disarrange,  discompose,  dis- 
order. 

Deride — laugh  at,  make  fun  of,  mock,  banter,  ridicule. 

Describe — represent,  illustrate,  relate,  narrate,  recount, 
delineate. 

Description — detail,  explanation,  relation,  recital,  account, 
narration,  illustration. 

Desert — forsake,  relinquish,  abandon;  solitary,  desolate, 
wilderness. 

Design — sketch,  intend,  project,  plan,  purpose,  scheme. 

Designate — style,  choose,  distinguish,  name,  indicate, 
point  out,  show. 

Desist — cease,  stop,  discontinue,  leave  off. 

Desperate — regardless,  careless,  desponding,  furious,  mad, 
hopeless,  despairing. 

Despicable — contemptible,  outrageous,  mean,  pitiful,  vile, 
worthless. 

Despise — loathe,  scorn,  hate. 

Despotic — absolute,  self-willed,  arbitrary. 

Destination — appointment,  purpose,  point,  lot,  location, 
fate,  design. 

Destitute — needy,  bare,  forsaken,  forlorn,  scanty,  poor. 

Destroy — dismantle,  ruin,  annihilate,  waste,  consume, 
demolish. 

Desultory — roving,  hasty,  loose,  slight. 

Detach — divide,  sever,  disjoin,  separate. 

Detail — recital,  account,  narration,  tale,  description. 

Detain — hold,  keep,  confine,  restrain. 

Detect — convict,  discover,  find. 

Determine  -adjust,  resolve,  decide,  settle,  limit,  bound, 
fix. 

Determined — immovable,  concluded,  firm,  ended,  resolute, 
fixed,  decided. 

Detest — abominate,  hate,  abhor,  loathe. . 

Detestable — execrable,  hateful,  abominable,  loathsome. 

Detract — derogate,  calumniate,  defame,  scandalize,  vilify, 
slander,  degrade. 


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Detriment — prejudice,  disadvantage,  hurt,  damage,  injury, 
loss,  inconvenience. 

Develop — exhibit,  grow,  disclose,  unravel,  unfold,  clear. 

Deviate — swerve,  stray,  digress,  wander,  err. 

Device — show,  invention,  design,  stratagem,  scheme,  con- 
trivance, plan. 

Devote — dedicate,  give,  set  apart,  consecrate,  apply. 

Devout — prayerful,  pious,  religious,  holy. 

Dexterity — tact,  ability,  skill,  skillfulness,  adroitness,  apt- 
ness, expertness. 

Dialect — tongue,  language,  speech. 

Dictate — suggest,  propose,  instruct,  direct,  prescribe,  order. 

Die — wither,  expire,  languish,  perish,  depart. 

Differ — disagree,  dispute,  contend,  vary,  dissent. 

Different — diverse,  various,  unlike. 

Difficult — troublesome,  trying,  hard,  arduous. 

Difficulty — impediment,  obstruction,  trial,  perplexity, 
obstacle,  trouble,  embarrassment. 

Diffident — hesitating,  retiring,  modest,  fearful,  distrust- 
ful, bashful. 

Dignified — stately,  exalted,  honored,  elevated. 

Diligent — attentive,  industrious,  persevering,  assiduous, 
active,  laborious. 

Diminish — subside,  shorten,  lessen,  curtail,  abate,  decrease. 

Direct — sway,  show,  regulate,  guide,  manage,  conduct. 

Direction — superscription,  command,  order,  address. 

Directly — instantaneously,  at  once,  promptly,  quickly, 
immediately,  instantly. 

Disagree — vary,  dispute,  quarrel,  differ,  dissent. 

Disadvantage— detriment,  injury,  hurt,  prejudice. 

Disappoint — defeat,  foil. 

Disaster — mishap,  misfortune,  mischance,  calamity. 

Disavow — repudiate,  disown,  disclaim,  deny. 

Discard — discharge,  dismiss,  cast  off. 

Discern — discover,  distinguish,  behold,  penetrate,  discrimi- 
nate. 

Discernible — apparent,  plain,  perceptible,  manifest,  evi- 
dent. 

Disclose — divulge,  discover,  reveal,  promulgate. 


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Disconcert — derange,  fret,  interrupt,  vex,  ruffle,  disorder, 
unsettle,  defeat,  confuse,  confound,  baffle. 

Discord — inharmony,  dissension,  contention. 

Discover — disclose,  reveal,  tell,  impart,  detect,  make  known, 
communicate. 

Discredit — reproach,  dishonor,  ignominy,  disgrace,  scandal, 
disrepute. 

Discretion— judgment,  pruderice. 

Discrimination — penetration,  discernment,  judgment. 

Disdain — haughtiness,  scorn,  pride,  arrogance,  contempt. 

Disease — disorder,  sickness,  malady,  distemper. 

Disgrace — abase,  degrade,  dishonor,  debase. 

Disguise — dissemble,  cover,  conceal,  disfigure. 

Disgust — aversion,  loathing,  dislike,  nausea. 

Dishonor — disgrace,  shame. 

Dislike — abhorrence,  antipathy,  contempt,  aversion,  repug- 
nance. 

Dismiss — discard,  divest,  discharge. 

Disorder — irregularity,  confusion,  distemper,  bustle,  dis- 
ease, malady,  tumult. 

Disparage — depreciate,  lower,  decry,  undervalue,  detract, 
degrade. 

Disperse — deal  out,  scatter,  distribute,  spread,  dissipate. 

Display — ostentation,  parade,  show,  exhibit. 

Displease — vex,  anger,  offend. 

Dispose — adapt,  regulate,  order,  arrange,  pL.  e. 

Dispute — controversy,  contest,  difference,  quarrel,  debate, 
altercation. 

Disseminate — propagate,  spread,  scatter,  circulate. 

Dissertation — disquisition,  discourse,  treatise,  essay. 

Dissipate — dispel,  disperse,  consume,  squander,  expend, 
waste. 

Distaste — loathing,  aversion,  dissatisfaction,  disgust,  dis- 
like, contempt. 

Distinct — dissimilar,  clear,  unlike,  obvious,  separate, 
different. 

Distinguish — discern,  discriminate,  perceive,  know,  see. 

Distinguished — illustrious,  noted,  celebrated,  conspicuous 
eminent. 


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Distress — misery,  affliction,  pain,  agony,  anguish,  sorrow, 
grief,  suffering,  sadness. 

Distribute — divide,  deal  out,  apportion,  assign,  scatter, 
allot. 

District — circuit,  locality,  county,  section,  province,  tract, 
territory,  region. 

Diversion — deviation,  enjoyment,  sport,  pastime,  amuse- 
ment, recreation. 

Divide — distribute,  separate,  share,  part. 

Divine — guess,  suppose,  foretell,  conjecture. 

Divulge — publish,  disclose,  communicate,  impart,  reveal. 

Docile — yielding,  gentle,  quiet,  tractable,  pliant,  teachable. 

Doctrine — precept,  belief,  principle,  dogma,  wisdom. 

Dogmatical — confident,  positive,  magisterial,  authoritative, 
arrogant. 

Doleful — rueful,  awful,  piteous,  dismal,  woeful,  sorrowful. 

Doubt — uncertainty,  suspense,  perplexity,  scruple,  hesita- 
tion. 

Doubtful — equivocal,  unstable,  precarious,  dubious,  uncer- 
tain. 

Drag — draw,  pull,  haul,  bring. 

Dread — apprehension,  fear. 

Dreadful — horrible,  fearful,  terrible,  frightful,  awful. 

Dress — attire,  array,  garments,  vestments,  apparel. 

Droop — decline,  pine,  languish,  fade,  sink. 

Dumb — inarticulate,  mute,  silent,  still. 

Durable — continuing,  lasting,  permanent,  constant. 

Dutiful — respectful,  obedient,  submissive. 

Dwelling — domicile,  home,  residence,  house,  habitation, 
abode. 

Dye — tinge,  stain,  color. 

E 

Eager — vehement,  earnest,  ardent,  excited,  impetuous, 
quick. 

Earn — obtain,  acquire,  gain,  make,  win. 

Earth — planet,  world,  globe. 

Ease — facility,  rest,  lightness,  repose,  quiet. 


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Eccentric — odd,  strange,  singular. 

Economical — sparing,  careful,  thrifty,  frugal,  saving,  close. 
Ecstacy — enthusiasm,  happiness,  elevation,  joy,  delight, 
transport,  rapture. 

Edifice — structure,  fabric,  building. 

Education — tuition,  refinement,  nurture,  instruction,  culti- 
vation, culture,  breeding. 

Efface — eradicate,  destroy,  expunge,  erase,  obliterate. 
Effect — reality,  consequence,  meaning,  purpose,  issue, 
event,  result. 

Effects — property,  things,  movables,  goods,  furniture, 
chattels 

Efficient — effective,  competent,  effectual,  able,  capable. 
Effort — trial,  endeavor,  exertion,  attempt,  essay. 

Elegant — handsome,  graceful,  beautiful,  lovely. 

Elevate — raise,  lift,  exalt,  hoist. 

Eligible — capable,  suitable,  worthy,  fit. 

Emanate — flow,  issue,  proceed,  arise,  spring. 

Embarrass — distress,  trouble,  perplex,  puzzle,  entangle. 
Embellish — beautify,  ornament,  deck,  decorate,  illustrate, 
adorn. 

Emblem — type,  figure,  symbol. 

Embrace — contain,  hold,  include,  clasp,  comprise,  hug, 
comprehend. 

Emergency — casualty,  exigency,  necessity. 

Emolument — lucre,  reward,  advantage,  gain,  profit. 
Emotion — excitement,  feeling,  agitation,  tremor. 
Employment — avocation,  occupation,  business,  profession, 

J trade. 

Empower — commission,  enable,  authorize,  delegate. 

! Empty — unfilled,  untenanted,  unfurnished,  void,  vacant, 
evacuated. 

Enchant — enrapture,  beguile,  captivate,  charm,  fascinate, 
! bewitch. 

I Encomium — praise,  eulogy. 

Encounter — meeting,  quarrel,  engagement,  attack,  assault, 
j combat. 

i Encourage — support,  countenance,  sanction,  instigate,  ani- 
j mate,  cheer,  stimulate,  incite,  urge. 


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Encroach — infringe,  trespass,  intrude. 

End — purpose,  death,  termination,  consequence,  cessation, 
sequel,  finish  close,  extremity,  stop. 

Endeavor — attempt,  aim,  effort,  exertion. 

Endless — eternal,  interminable,  infinite,  incessant,  unend- 
ing, perpetual,  everlasting. 

Endurance — resignation,  submission,  fortitude,  patience. 

Enemy — foe,  adversary,  antagonist,  opponent. 

Energy — power,  determination,  potency,  force,  strength, 
vigor,  efficacy. 

Enervate — weaken,  unnerve,  debilitate,  enfeeble,  deterio- 
rate. 

Engage — win,  employ,  attract,  enlist,  promise,  fight,  pledge, 
induce. 

Enjoyment — gratification,  happiness,  pleasure,  joy. 

Enlarge — increase,  extend,  widen,  lengthen. 

Enmity — animosity,  spite,  malignity,  hostility,  hatred. 

Enough — abundance,  ample,  plenty,  sufficient. 

Enrage — exasperate,  excite,  aggravate,  irritate,  incense, 
inflame. 

Enrapture — enchant,  charm,  fascinate,  captivate,  attract. 

Enterprise — undertaking,  business,  attempt,  adventure. 

Entertainment — feast,  recreation,  banquet,  performance, 
diversion,  pastime,  sport,  amusement. 

Entice — attract,  tempt,  allure,  seduce,  decoy. 

Entire — integral,  full,  total,  perfect,  complete,  whole. 

Entirely — wholly,  completely,  perfectly. 

Entitle — denominate,  style,  name,  characterize,  desig- 
nate. 

Entreat — supplicate,  ask,  petition,  solicit,  implore,  crave, 
beseech,  beg,  urge. 

Envy — grudging,  jealousy,  suspicion. 

Epidemical — pestilential,  contagious,  catching. 

Epitomize — condense,  lessen,  curtail,  reduce,  abridge. 

Equal — uniform,  adequate,  commensurate. 

Equitable — honest,  just,  reasonable,  right,  fair,  impartial, 
satisfactory. 

Eradicate — root  out,  exterminate,  extirpate. 

Erase — cancel,  expunge,  obliterate,  efface. 


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Kre t<tt  T*n i sfij  set  up^  institute,  b»uild,  construct, 

elevate,  found. 

Error — fault,  mistake,  blunder. 

Escape — pass,  elope,  avoid,  fly,  elude,  evade. 

Essential — indispensable,  important,  requisite,  necessary. 

Esteem — love,  respect,  prize,  regard,  appreciate,  value. 

Estimate — appreciate,  rate,  esteem,  compute,  value,  calcu- 
late, appraise. 

Eternal — continual,  perpetual,  immortal,  forever,  infinite, 
endless,  everlasting. 

Eulogy — panegyric,  encomium. 

Evade — prevaricate,  escape,  shun,  elude,  avoid. 

Even — equal,  smooth,  uniform,  plain,  level. 

Event — consequence,  incident,  result,  adventure,  issue, 
occurrence. 

Ever — incessantly,  always,  continually,  forever,  constantly, 
unceasingly. 

Evidence — witness,  proof,  testimony,  deposition. 

Evil— bad,  wicked,  sinful. 

Evince — demonstrate,  prove,  show. 

Exact — extort,  enjoin,  extract,  demand. 

Exact — precise,  sure,  accurate,  punctual,  strict,  particular. 

Exalted — sublime,  high,  magnificent,  dignified,  elevated, 
raised,  refined. 

Examination — research,  search,  inquiry,  scrutiny,  investi- 
gation. 

Example — pattern,  precedent,  copy. 

Exasperate — enrage,  excite,  aggravate,  provoke,  irritate, 
vex,  tantalize. 

Exceed — transcend,  improve,  surpass,  excel,  outdo. 

Excellence — eminence,  superiority,  goodness,  perfection, 
purity. 

Except — object,  but,  unless,  besides. 

Exchange — traffic,  trade,  barter,  substitute. 

Excite — irritate,  provoke,  incite,  arouse,  awaken,  stimulate. 

Exculpate— justify,  forgive,  absolve,  exonerate,  acquit. 

Excursion — trip,  jaunt,  tour,  ramble. 

Excuse — evasion,  pretence,  apology,  subterfuge,  plea. 

Execrable — detestable,  hateful,  abominable,  contemptible. 


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23  THE  HANDY  BOOK  OF  SYNONYMS. 


Exemption — immunity,  privilege,  freedom. 

Exercise — carry  on,  exert,  practice. 
txHAUST — spend,  drain,  empty. 

Exhilarate — chccr  inspire,  enliven,  animate. 

Exigency — emergency,  necessity. 

Exonerate — exculpate,  clear,  forgive,  relieve,  absolve, 
acquit,  justify. 

Expectation — anticipation,  belief,  confidence,  hope,  trust. 
Expedient — requisite,  fit,  necessary,  suitable. 

Expedite — accelerate,  hurry,  quicken,  hasten. 

Expeditious — diligent,  speedy,  prompt,  quick. 

Expel — cast  out,  banish,  exile. 

Expensive — valuable,  costly,  dear. 

Experience — test,  knowledge,  proof,  experiment,  trial. 
Expert — dexterous  hand}7-,  skillful,  adroit,  ready. 
Explain— unfold,  elucidate,  show. 

Explanation — recital,  detail,  explication,  description,  rela- 
tion, account. 

Explicit — express,  clear,  plain,  definite. 

Exploit — performance,  feat,  deed,  achievement,  accom- 
plishment. 

Explore — seach,  examine,  hunt. 

Extend— diffuse,  spread  out,  distend,  stretch  out,  increase, 
enlarge. 

Extensive — large,  comprehensive,  wide,  commodious. 
Extenuate — excuse,  palliate,  diminish,  lessen. 

Exterior — external,  outside,  outward. 

Exterminate — extirpate,  destroy,  eradicate. 

External — exterior,  outward. 

Extol — applaud,  commend,  admire,  praise,  eulogize,  laud. 
Extravagant — lavish,  profuse,  prodigal,  wasteful. 


F 

Fabricate — forge,  invent,  feign,  frame,  falsify. 
Facetious — jocose,  amusing,  comic,  jocular,  pleasant. 
Fact — circumstance,  incident. 

Faculty — power,  ability,  talent,  gift. 


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Failing — fault,  weakness,  foible,  frailty,  miscarriage,  imper- 
fection, misfortune. 

Fair— just,  impartial,  equitable,  honest,  clear,  straight, 
right,  consistent. 

Faith — credit,  trust,  fidelity,  belief. 

Fallacious — fraudulent,  illusive,  delusive,  deceitful,  vision- 
ary. 

Falsehood — untruth,  falsity,  lie,  fabrication,  falsification, 
fiction. 

Familiar — unceremonious,  intimate,  free. 

Famous — illustrious,  celebrated,  distinguished,  renowned, 
eminent. 

Fanciful — hypochondriacal,  ideal,  whimsical,  imaginative, 
fantastical,  capricious. 

Fancy — ideality,  inclination,  humor,  liking,  conception, 
conceit,  notion,  imagination,  caprice,  whim,  taste. 

Far — remote,  distant. 

Fascinate — enrapture,  charm,  enchant,  attract,  bewitch, 
captivate. 

Fashion — sort,  style,  form,  mode,  practice,  custom,  way, 
manner. 

Fasten — affix,  fix,  attach,  hold,  annex,  stick. 

Fastidious — squeamish,  disdainful,  particular. 

Fate— lot,  destiny,  doom,  chance,  luck,  fortune. 

Favor— grace,  civility,  benefit,  support. 

Favorable — suitable,  propitious,  auspicious. 

Fault — offence,  failing,  imperfection,  shortcoming,  blemish, 
error. 

Faultless — innocent,  guiltless,  spotless,  blameless. 

Fear — apprehension,  alarm,  trepidation,  dread,  fright, 
terror,  timidity. 

Fearful — timorous,  dreadful,  timid,  horrible,  afraid,  awful, 
terrible. 

Fearless — courageous,  daring,  undaunted,  intrepid,  brave. 

Feasible — practicable,  plausible,  reasonable. 

Feat — deed,  exploit,  act,  achievement,  trick. 

Feeble — weak,  infirm,  frail. 

Feeling — sensibility,  sensation,  generosity,  sympathy. 

Feign — forge,  frame,  invent,  fabricate. 


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Felicity — blessedness,  joy,  bliss,  delight,  prosperity,  happi- 
ness. 

Fertile — productive,  fruitful,  abundant,  prolific. 

Fervor — zeal,  warmth,  vehemence,  ardor,  heat. 

Festivity — festival,  joyfulness,  gayety,  happiness. 

Fetter — bind,  shackle,  chain. 

Fickle — impulsive,  unstable,  capricious,  changeable,  incon- 
stant, variable. 

Fiction — fabrication,  invention,  falsehood,  untruth,  lie. 
Fidelity — loyalty,  honesty,  faith. 

Fiery — vehement,  hot,  passionate,  fervent,  ardent,  impulsive. 
Figure — statue,  shape,  representation,  form,  semblance. 
Fine — beautiful,  delicate,  showy,  nice,  lovely,  elegant, 
pretty. 

Finesse — trick,  stratagem,  artifice. 

Finish — perfect,  conclude,  complete,  end,  terminate,  close. 
Firm — partnership,  ready,  resolute,  strong,  sturdy,  solid, 
immovable,  steady. 

First — commencement,  primary,  original,  pristine,  highest, 
primitive,  earliest,  chief. 

Fitted — adapted,  suited,  qualified,  competent. 

Fix — settle,  limit,  determine. 

Flag — faint,  droop,  decline,  pine,  languish. 

Flagitious — atrocious,  wicked,  heinous,  flagrant. 

Flavor — fragrance,  odor,  taste,  savor. 

Flaw — defect,  spot,  blemish,  stain,  crack,  speck. 

Fleeting — temporary,  transient,  swift,  transitory. 
Fleetness — celerity,  swiftness,  velocity,  quickness,  rapidity. 
Flexible — pliant,  supple,  pliable. 

Fluctuate — vacillate,  vary,  hesitate,  change,  waver. 
Follower — successor,  adherent,  pursuer,  believer,  partisan, 
disciple. 

Fondness — tenderness,  affection,  attachment,  love. 

Forsake — quit,  desert,  relinquish,  abdicate,  abandon,  leave. 
' Foolish — irrational,  simple,  preposterous,  stupid,  absurd, 
silly.. 

Forbear — pause,  refrain,  abstain,  spare. 

ForiHp — oppose,  deny,  interdict,  prohibit. 

Force — restrain,  compel,  oblige. 


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Forcible — irresistible,  powerful,  cogent,  strong,  potent, 
mighty. 

Forebode — betoken,  foretell,  augur,  prognosticate,  presage. 

Foregoing — anterior,  before,  antecedent,  former,  preceding, 
prior,  previous. 

Forego— resign,  give  up,  quit. 

Foreigner — alien,  stranger. 

Forethought — premeditation,  expectation,  anticipation, 
foresight. 

Forfeiture — fine,  penalty. 

Forge — fabricate,  counterfeit,  invent,  frame. 

Forgive — excuse,  absolve,  acquit,  remit,  pardon. 

Forlorn — deserted,  forsaken,  destitute,  lonely,  lost. 

Form — rite,  observance,  ceremony,  shape. 

Formal — precise,  ceremonious,  stiff,  methodical,  particular, 
exact. 

Forsake — desert,  abandon,  relinquish. 

Fortunate — prosperous,  lucky,  successful. 

Fortune — success,  estate,  fate,  portion. 

Forward — progressive,  immodest,  presumptuous,  ready, 
confident,  ardent,  bold,  eager. 

Foster — nurse,  keep,  cherish,  nourish,  harbor,  indulge. 

Fragile — tender,  brittle,  frail,  weak. 

Frailty — foible,  weakness,  failing,  instability,  unsteadiness. 

Frame — adjust,  fabricate,  plan,  compose,  form,  invent, 
contrive. 

F raternity — society,  brotherhood. 

Fraud — guile,  cheat,  deceit,  deception,  imposition. 

Fraught — loaded,  filled. 

Freak — fancy,  whim,  humor,  caprice. 

Free — bounteous,  unreserved,  munificent,  unconstrained, 
unconfined,  familiar,  frank,  generous,  candid,  liberal, 
open. 

Free — enfranchise,  deliver,  affranchise,  liberate,  rescue, 
clear. 

Freedom — unrestraint,  liberty,  familiarity,  independence, 
privilege,  exemption. 

Freely — unhesitatingly,  spontaneously,  liberally,  frankly, 
cheerfully,  unreservedly. 


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Frequently — usually,  often,  generally,  commonly,  repeat- 
edly. 

Fresh — cool,  new,  modern,  novel,  recent. 

Fret — vex,  chafe,  corrode,  anger,  agitate,  gall. 

Fretful — angry,  captious,  petulant,  peevish. 

Friendly — amicable,  pleasant,  agreeable,  sociable,  kind. 
Fright — alarm,  panic,  terror,  consternation. 

Frighten — daunt,  terrify,  alarm,  scare,  affright,  intimidate. 
Frightful — fearful,  horrid,  dreadful,  horrible,  terrific, 
terrible. 

Frivolous — trivial,  petty,  futile,  trifling. 

Frugal — prudent,  careful,  saving,  economical. 

Fruitful — prolific,  abundant,  productive,  fertile,  plentiful. 
Frustrate — disappoint,  defeat,  foil,  nullify,  hinder. 

Fully — abundantly,  largely,  copiously,  completely,  amply. 
Furious — boisterous,  impetuous,  vehement,  violent. 

Futile — trifling,  frivolous,  useless. 


G 

Gain — profit,  obtain,  acquire,  get,  attain,  win. 

Gait — carriage,  bearing,  walk,  mien. 

Gale: — hurricane,  breeze,  tempest,  storm. 

Gallantry — courage,  valor,  bravery. 

Gather — infer,  collect,  fold,  muster,  compress,  assemble. 
Gay — cheerful,  dashing,  fine,  showy,  sprightly,  merry. 
Generally — frequently,  commonly,  usually. 

Generous — noble,  liberal,  munificent,  beneficent,  bounteous. 
Genius — taste,  talent,  wisdom,  intellect,  ability,  ingenuity, 
capacity. 

Genteel — cultured,  polite,  mannerly,  polished,  refined. 
Gentle — peaceable,  tame,  quiet,  mild,  meek. 

Genuine — natural,  real,  true,  actual,  unadulterated,  unal- 
loyed, authentic. 

Germinate — vegetate,  sprout,  bud,  grow,  shoot. 

Gesture — attitude,  action,  posture,  motion. 

Get — possess,  gain,  acquire,  attain,  realize,  procure,  obtain. 
Giddiness — levity,  flightiness,  lightness,  volatility. 


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Gift — talent,  donation,  ability,  present,  endowment,  bene- 
faction, gratuity. 

Give — yield,  impart,  consign,  confer,  grant,  bestow. 

Glad — gratified,  happy,  joyous,  gay,  joyful,  delighted, 
cheerful. 

Glance — glimpse,  look,  sight. 

Glitter — radiate,  glisten,  glare,  shine,  sparkle. 

Glittering — glistening,  bright,  sparkling,  shining,  bril- 
liant. 

Gloom — melancholy,  dark,  morose,  sad,  sullen,  dim,  cloudy, 
dull. 

Glory — splendor,  fame,  brightness,  renown,  reputation, 
honor,  praise. 

Graceful — neat,  comely,  elegant,  becoming,  genteel. 

Grand — sublime,  splendid,  superb,  elevated,  glorious,  lofty, 
majestic,  magnificent,  dignified,  exalted,  great. 

Grant — yield,  give,  sell,  confer,  bestow,  concede,  cede. 

Grasp — catch,  seize,  gripe. 

Grateful — pleasing,  thankful,  delicious,  agreeable. 

Gratification — fruition,  indulgence,  pleasure,  enjoyment, 
happiness. 

Grave— thoughtful,  sedate,  solemn,  important,  serious, 
slow. 

Greatness — grandeur,  size,  dignity,  bulk,  power,  magni- 
tude, immensity. 

Greediness — eagerness,  ravenousness,  covetousness,  ra- 
pacity, voracity. 

Grief — anguish,  sadness,  affliction,  sorrow,  distress,  regret, 
melancholy. 

Grieve — sorrow,  bemoan,  mourn,  bewail,  hurt,  lament, 
afflict. 

Group — assemblage,  collection,  cluster. 

Grow — increase,  sprout,  proceed,  vegetate,  become. 

Guarantee — secure,  vouch  for,  warrant. 

Guard — watch,  protect,  shield,  defend. 

Guess — think,  suppose,  divine,  surmise,  conjecture. 

Guest — visitant,  visitor,  stranger. 

Guide — regulate,  lead,  control,  direct,  instruct,  conduct. 

Guilty — debauched,  depraved,  criminal,  sinful,  wicked. 


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H 

Habit — guise,  habitude,  custom. 

Hale — hearty,  strong,  sound,  robust. 

Handsome — noble,  fine,  beautiful,  fair,  elegant,  pretty, 
lovely,  graceful. 

Happiness — bliss,  contentment,  felicity,  luck. 

Harass — torment,  tire,  vex,  molest,  perplex,  disturb,  weary. 
Harbinger — forerunner,  precursor,  messenger. 

Hard — solid,  near,  hardy,  close,  firm,  unfeeling,  difficult, 
arduous,  inexorable. 

Hardened — callous,  unfeeling,'  insensible,  obdurate. 
Hardihood — daring,  boldness,  bravery,  presumption, 
effrontery,  audacity. 

Hardly — with  difficulty,  scarcely,  barely. 

Hardship — injury,  affliction,  grievance,  oppression. 

Harm — mishap,  evil,  ill,  injury,  misfortune,  hurt,  damage. 
Harmless — innocent,  gentle,  inoffensive,  unoffending. 
Harmony — accordance,  unison,  agreement,  melody,  concord. 
Harsh — morose,  rough,  austere,  stern,  rigorous,  severe. 
Hasten — quicken,  hurry,  accelerate,  expedite. 

Hastiness — precipitancy,  dispatch,  rashness,  hurry,  speed. 
Hasty — passionate,  rash,  cursory,  quick,  angry. 

Hate — abominate,  dislike,  loathe,  abhor,  detest,  abjure. 
Hateful — loathsome,  odious,  abominable,  contemptible, 
detestable,  execrable. 

Haughtiness — disdain,  vanity,  pride,  arrogance,  self- 
conceit. 

Hazard — peril,  trial,  danger,  venture,  risk,  chance. 
Headstrong — venturesome,  self-willed,  obstinate,  violent, 
forward,  stubborn. 

Heal — remedy,  cure,  restore. 

Healthy — salubrious,  well,  salutary,  wholesome,  sound. 
Hear — over-hear,  hearken,  attend,  watch,  listen. 

Hearty — healthy,  sincere,  ardent,  zealous,  cordial,  strong, 
warm. 

Heaviness— gravity,  sorrow,  weight,  dejection,  gloom. 
Heedless — inattentive,  dilatory,  careless,  thoughtless, 
remiss,  negligent. 


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Heighten — aggravate,  raise,  improve,  advance. 

Heinous — atrocious,  wicked,  flagrant,  sinful. 

Help — succor,  provide,  support,  serve,  relieve,  aid,  assist. 

Hence — consequently,  from,  wherefore,  thence,  therefor, 
accordingly,  so. 

Heroic — intepid,  bold,  courageous,  noble,  valiant,  brave, 
fearless. 

Heroism — fortitude,  valor,  gallantry,  boldness,  bravery, 
courage. 

Hesitate — stammer,  pause,  demur,  falter,  doubt,  scruple, 
delay,  wait. 

Hidden — concealed,  obscure,  covert,  secret,  mysterious. 

Hideous — grisly,  awful,  grim,  frightful,  ghastly,  horrible. 

High — lofty,  tall. 

Hilarity — gayety,  jollity,  cheerfulness,  mirth,  joviality, 
merriment. 

Hinder — retard,  interfere,  embarrass,  impede,  obstruct, 
prevent,  thwart,  stop,  oppose. 

Hold — possess,  keep,  grasp,  occupy,  maintain,  detain, 
retain,  contain. 

Hollow — vacant,  empty. 

Honesty — truthfulness,  uprightness,  probity,  rectitude, 
purity,  sincerity,  justice,  honor,  integrity,  frankness, 
fidelity. 

Honor — reverence,  exalt,  venerate,  dignify,  esteem,  respect, 
revere,  adorn. 

Hope — anticipation,  desire,  expectation,  belief,  confidence, 
trust. 

Hqpeless — despairing,  dejected,  desponding. 

Horrible — terrible,  dreadful,  frightful,  fearful,  terrific, 
awful. 

Hostile — repugnant,  unfriendly,  contrary,  opposite,  war- 
like. 

Hostility — unfriendliness,  enmity,  ill-will,  animosity,  oppo- 
sition. 

House — quorum,  domicile,  race,  dwelling,  family,  home, 
habitation. 

However — still,  notwithstanding,  yet,  nevertheless,  but. 

Huge — immense,  vast,  enormous. 


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Humanity — benignity,  benevolence. 

Humble — unassuming,  meek,  unpretending,  lowly,  modest, 
submissive,  subdued. 

Hurry — precipitate,  expedite,  hasten. 

Hurtful — prejudicial,  annoying,  pernicious,  injurious, 
mischievous,  detrimental. 

Hypocrisy — deceit,  pretence,  dissimulation. 


I 

Idea — perception,  notion,  imagination,  thought,  conception. 

Idle — slothful,  unoccupied,  lazy,  unemployed,  still,  inactive, 
indolent,  leisure. 

Ignorant — illiterate,  untaught,  unlearned,  unskilled,  unlet- 
tered, uninformed. 

Illness — malady,  sickness,  disease,  disorder. 

Illusion — mockery,  deception,  falsity.. 

Imagine — apprehend,  think,  contrive,  suppose,  deem, 
conceive,  fancy,  believe. 

Imbecility — impotence,  weakness,  debility,  languor,  infirm- 
ity, feebleness. 

Imitate — mimic,  copy,  follow,  ape. 

Immaterial — spiritual,  unsubstantial,  unconditioned,  incon- 
siderable, uncorporeal,  inconsequential,  insignificant, 
unimportant. 

Immediately — instantly,  directly. 

Immense — unlimited,  vast,  prodigious,  enormous,  huge. 

Immodest — unchaste,  impudent,  indecent,  bold,  shameless, 
indelicate. 

Impair — decrease,  lessen,  injure,  weaken. 

Impart — divulge,  grant,  disclose,  bestow,  reveal,  commu- 
nicate. 

Impatient — hasty,  uneasy,  eager,  restless. 

Impeach — accuse,  censure,  arraign,  reproach. 

Impede — retard,  hinder,  obstruct,  delay. 

Impediment — hinderance,  obstacle,  obstruction. 

Impel — encourage,  urge,  animate,  force,  instigate,  induce, 
incite. 


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Impending — threatening,  imminent. 

Imperative — despotic,  commanding,  imperious,  authori- 
tative. 

Imperfection — weakness,  wanting,  foible,  blemish,  frailty, 
fault,  failing,  defect. 

Imperious — tyrannical,  overbearing,  imperative,  lordly, 
proud,  domineering,  haughty,  commanding. 

Impertinent — irrelevant,  rude,  troublesome,  quarrelsome, 
meddling,  insolent,  intrusive. 

Impetuous — boisterous,  hasty,  forcible,  rough,  vehement, 
violent. 

Implicate — embarrass,  entangle,  involve. 

Implore — request,  beg,  solicit,  beseech,  supplicate,  entreat, 
ask. 

Imply — involve,  mean,  infer,  denote,  signify. 

Importance — consequence,  weight,  signification,  moment. 

Importunity — solicitation. 

Imposture — artifice,  deceit,  counterfeit,  deception,  fraud, 
cheat,  imposition. 

Imprecation— anathema,  execration,  malediction,  curse. 

Improve — advance,  cultivate,  amend,  correct,  rectify,  reform. 

Impudent — immodest,  insolent,  shameless,  bold,  uncouth, 
rude,  impertinent,  saucy. 

Impute — ascribe,  attribute,  charge. 

Inability — impotence,  disability,  weakness. 

Inactive — drowsy,  sluggish,  inert,  lazy,  slothful,  idle. 

Inadequate — incapable,  insufficient,  unable,  incompetent. 

Inattentive — remiss,  negligent,  dilatory,  careless,  heedless, 
thoughtless,  inadvertent. 

Incessantly — unceasingly,  constantly,  unremittingly,  con- 
tinually. 

Incident — circumstance,  event,  contingency,  occurrence, 
adventure. 

Incite — aggravate,  provoke,  animate,  excite,  encourage, 
arouse,  stimulate. 

Inclination — disposition,  bent,  prepossession. 

Include — comprehend,  contain,  embrace,  comprise,  enclose. 

Incommode — annoy,  molest,  trouble,  inconvenience,  dis- 
turb. 


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Incompetent — unsuitable,  inapt,  inadequate,  incapable, 
insufficient. 

Inconsistent  —absurd,  incongruous,  contrary,  ridiculous. 

Inconstant — versatile,  unstable,  changeable,  uncertain, 
variable,  fickle. 

Increase — accession,  addition,  augmentation. 

Indecent — indelicate,  unbecoming,  immodest,  impudent. 

Indicate — reveal,  show,  point  out,  mark. 

Indifferent — impartial,  passive,  unconcerned,  regardless, 
neutral,  insensible. 

Indigence — penury,  poverty,  want,  need. 

Indigenous — native. 

Indignation — wrath,  temper,  resentment,  anger,  contempt, 
displeasure. 

Indiscretion — injudiciousness,  folly,  imprudence. 

Indispensable — necessary,  essential,  important. 

Indisputable — settled,  unquestionable,  conclusive,  incon- 
trovertible, indubitable,  undeniable. 

Indistinct — dark,  confused,  doubtful,  ambiguous. 

Induce — actuate,  persuade,  instigate,  urge,  influence,  lead, 
impel,  incite. 

Industrious — active,  diligent,  assiduous,  persevering, 

laborious. 

Inevitable — certain,  unavoidable.  * 

Inexorable — implacable,  immovable,  relentless,  unyielding. 

Inexpedient — inconvenient,  unfit,  unsuitable. 

Inexpressible — ineffable,  unutterable,  unspeakable. 

Infamous — outrageous,  scandalous. 

Infect — pollute,  taint,  contaminate,  defile,  corrupt. 

Inference — conclusion,  deduction . 

Inferior — subordinate,  less,  subservient,  secondary,  lower, 
ordinary. 

Infested — annoyed,  disturbed,  plagued,  troubled. 

Infinite — eternal,  boundless,  immense,  unlimited,  illimi- 
table, unbounded. 

Infirm — imbecile,  debilitated,  sickly,  feeble,  decrepit, 
weak. 

Influence — persuasion,  authority,  sway,  power,  favor, 
credit. 


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Information — instruction,  notice,  advice,  counsel,  intelli- 
gence. 

Infringe — intrench,  invade,  encroach,  intrude. 

Ingenious — skillful,  talented,  inventive. 

Ingenuity — talent,  capacity,  skill,  invention,  genius. 

Ingraft — inculcate,  instill,  infuse,  implant. 

Inhabit — sojourn,  dwell,  abide,  stay,  reside,  occupy. 

Inherent — inbred,  inborn,  innate. 

Inhuman — brutal,  cruel,  savage,  barbarous. 

Iniquitous — nefarious,  unjust,  wicked,  evil. 

Injunction — precept,  order,  mandate,  command. 

Injure — deteriorate,  harm,  damage,  impair,  hurt. 

Innate — inborn,  natural,  inbred,  inherent. 

Innocent — spotless,  pure,  harmless,  blameless,  inoffensive, 
faultless,  guiltless. 

Inordinate — irregular,  immoderate,  intemperate,  excessive. 

Inquisitive — prying,  curious,  anxious,  enquiring. 

Insanity — mania,  derangement,  lunacy,  madness,  crazi- 
ness. 

Insensibility" — imperceptibility,  dullness,  torpor,  stupidity, 
indifference,  apathy. 

Insiduous — treacherous,  deceitful,  subtle,  sly,  cunning, 
crafty. 

Insignificant* — unimportant,  worthless,  trivial,  inconsider- 
able, meaningless. 

Insinuate — intimate,  suggest,  hint. 

Insolent — impertinent,  insulting,  offensive,  rude,  abusive, 
saucy,  haughty. 

Inspire — suggest,  animate,  exhilarate,  invigorate,  enliven, 
cheer. 

Instigate — move,  tempt,  stimulate,  incite,  urge,  impel, 
encourage. 

Instil — sow,  implant,  infuse. 

Instruction — counsel,  education,  advice,  precept,  teaching, 
suggestion. 

Insufficient — unable,  inadequate,  unsuitable,  incapable, 
unfit,  incompetent. 

Insult — indignity,  abuse,  insolence,  affront,  contempt, 
outrage. 


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Integrity — honesty,  purity,  uprightness,  truthfulness, 
probity. 

Intellect — talent,  understanding’,  capacity,  ability,  genius. 
Intelligence — intellect,  intimation,  knowledge,  notice, 
information,  understanding. 

Intemperate — inordinate,  immoderate,  excessive. 

Intend — design,  mean,  purpose. 

Intercede — interfere,  interpose,  mediate. 

Interline — correct,  insert,  add,  alter. 

Intermission — interruption,  vacation,  cessation,  rest,  stop. 
Intermit — forbear,  suspend,  subside,  abate. 

Interbose — intermeddle,  mediate,  interfere,  intercede. 
Interpret — decipher,  expound,  explain,  elucidate,  demon- 
strate. 

Interrogate — inquire,  question,  examine. 

Interval — time,  interstice,  space. 

Intervening — intermediate,  coming  between,  interposing. 
Intimidate — alarm,  scare,  daunt,  frighten. 

Intoxication — drunkenness,  infatuation,  inebrity. 
Intractable — unmanageable,  ungovernable,  uncontrollable, 
stubborn,  obstinate,  perverse. 

Intrepid — brave,  fearless,  undaunted,  courageous,  valiant, 
bold,  daring. 

Intrinsic — genuine,  real,  inward,  true,  inherent,  essential. 
Introductory — prefatory,  preliminary,  previous. 

Intrude — encroach,  invade,  infringe,  entrench,  obtrude. 
Intrust — commit,  confide. 

Inundate — deluge,  overflow. 

Invade — infringe,  intrude,  enter,  attack,  encroach. 

Invalid — void,  weak,  null,  sick,  infirm,  feeble. 

Invalidate — overthrow,  weaken,  destroy,  injure. 

Invective — satire,  reproach,  censure,  railing,  abuse. 
Invent — devise,  feign,  discover,  fabricate,  conceive,  frame. 
Invest — endue,  enclose,  endow,  surround,  array,  confer, 
adorn. 

Investigation — research,  scrutiny,  search,  examination, 
inquiry. 

Inveterate — fixed,  obstinate,  confirmed,  constant. 
Invigorate — fortify,  restore,  strengthen. 


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Invincible — unconquerable,  unyielding. 

Invite — bid,  summon,  call. 

Involve — implicate,  envelope,  entangle,  enwrap. 

Irascible — angry,  irritable,  hot,  hasty,  fiery. 

Ire — resentment,  anger,  wrath,  temper,  passion. 

Irksome — vexatious,  troublesome. 

Irony — burlesque,  ridicule,  satire,  sarcasm,  wit. 

Irrational — silly,  unreasonable,  foolish,  absurd. 
Irrefragable — unquestionable,  undeniable,  indisputable, 
incontrovertible. 

Irregular — inordinate,  intemperate,  disorderly. 

Irritate — exasperate,  plague,  aggravate,  anger,  provoke, 
excite,  tease,  tantalize. 

Irruption — inroad,  opening,  invasion,  bursting  forth. 

Issue — consequence,  offspring,  effect,  progeny,  evacuation, 
egress,  end,  result,  sequel. 


J 

Jade — dispirit,  harass,  weary,  tire. 

Jaunt — ramble,  trip,  excursion,  tour. 

Jealousy — emulation,  envy,  suspicion. 

Jest — sport,  fun,  joke. 

Jocose — facetious,  funny,  waggish,  witty,  merry,  pleasant, 
jocular,  sprightly,  sportive. 

Jocund — mirthful,  joyful,  light-hearted,  merry,  vivacious, 
gay,  sportive,  sprightly. 

Join — league,  unite,  confederate,  add,  close,  combine,  adhere. 

Joke — sport,  rally. 

Jollity — joviality,  hilarity,  festivity,  merriment,  gayety, 
mirth. 

Journey — tour,  voyage,  trip,  travel.. 

Joy — transport,  ecstacy,  pleasure,  exultation,  felicity,  glad- 
ness, rapture,  happiness,  delight,  charm. 

Judgment — sagacity,  discernment, intelligence,  penetration, 
discrimination,  sentence,  opinion,  decision,  doom. 


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Just — incorrupt,  upright,  equitable,  righteous,  accurate, 
exact,  barely,  correct,  honest. 

Justify — clear,  defend,  maintain,  excuse,  absolve. 
Justness — propriety,  correctness,  exactness,  accuracy, 
equity. 


K 

Keen — acute,  sharp,  shrewd,  cutting,  penetrating,  piercing. 

Keep — sustain,  guard,  hold,  reserve,  maintain,  support, 
retain,  detain. 

Kind — bland,  lenient,  benignant,  gentle,  courteous,  affable, 
compassionate,  indulgent,  tender. 

Kind — genus,  sort,  way,  manner,  species,  race,  class. 

Knavish — deceitful,  dishonest. 

Knowledge — acquaintance,  perception,  erudition,  learning, 
skill,  understanding. 


L 

Labor — exert,  toil,  weak,  drudge,  strive. 

Lack — need,  want. 

Lament — regret,  bewail,  sorrow,  grieve,  deplore,  mourn, 
complain. 

Language — idiom,  tongue,  dialect,  speech. 

Languid — drooping,  weary,  dull,  faint,  exhausted. 

Large — comprehensive,  big,  extensive,  great,  capacious, 
huge. 

Lassitude — fatigue,  prostration,  enervation,  weariness,  lan- 
guor. 

Last — end,  latest,  hindmost,  ultimate,  final. 

Lasting — eternal,  forever,  perpetual,  durable,  permanent, 
continual,  continuous. 

Latent — secret,  hidden,  unseen. 

Laudable — commendable,  praiseworthy. 

Laughable — mirthful,  droll,  ridiculous,  comical. 


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Lavish — extravagant,  wasteful,  profuse,  prodigal. 

Lazy — inactive,  indolent,  slothful,  idle,  inert, 

Lead — guide,  conduct. 

League — confederacy,  alliance. 

Lean — bend,  waver,  incline,  totter. 

Learning— information,  literature,  intelligence,  erudition, 
science,  knowledge. 

Leave— bequeath,  resign,  relinquish,  resign,  abandon. 
Legitimate — genuine,  real,  lawful,  legal. 

Lengthen — draw  out,  continue,  protract,  extend. 

Lenity — mercy,  clemency. 

Lessen — subside,  degrade,  shrink,  diminish,  reduce,  abate, 
decrease. 

Let — hire,  allow,  permit,  leave,  suffer. 

Lethargic — sleepy,  tired,  weary,  drowsy,  heavy,  dull. 
Level — smooth,  plain,  even,  flat. 

Levity — lightness,  giddiness,  fickleness,  .gayety,  vanity. 
Liable — subject,  exposed,  responsible. 

Liberal — charitable,  generous,  benevolent,  munificent. 
Liberate — release,  set  free,  deliver,  free. 

Liberty — freedom,  permission,  privilege,  exemption,  leave, 
license. 

Lie — falsehood,  untruth,  deception,  fabrication,  fiction. 

Life — vitality,  being,  briskness,  vivacity,  energy. 

Lifeless — dead,  dull,  inanimate,  stale,  inactive,  deceased, 
flat. 

Lift — hoist,  raise,  elevate,  exalt,  erect. 

Light — illuminate,  enlighten,  kindle,  nimble. 

Like — resembling,  similar,  probable,  uniform. 

Likeness — portrait,  resemblance,  picture. 

Liking — affection,  attachment,  inclination,  fondness. 

Limit — fix,  bound,  determine,  settle. 

Linger — lag,  tarry,  wait,  delay,  hesitate,  saunter,  loiter. 
Liquid — liquor,  fluid. 

Listen — attend,  overhear,  hearken,  hear. 

Little — diminutive,  small. 

Live — reside,  dwell,  abide,  subsist,  exist. 

Lively — brisk,  vigorous,  jocund,  sprightly,  active,  merry, 
energetic,  nimble. 


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Load — burden,  weight,  clog,  encumber. 

Loathe — detest,  abominate,  abhor. 

Lodge — harbor,  shelter,  accommodate,  entertain. 

Loftiness — elevation,  dignity,  pride,  stateliness,  height, 
haughtiness. 

Loiter — linger,  lag,  saunter,  tarry. 

Lonely — retired,  dreary,  solitary,  lonesome. 

Long — hanker,  desire. 

Look — inspect,  see,  view,  appearance,  behold. 

Loose — unjointed,  unconnected,  open,  licentious,  dissolute, 
unrestrained,  vague. 

Loquacious — garrulous,  talkative. 

Loss — detriment,  damage,  waste,  injury. 

Lot — destiny,  fate,  share,  fortune,  portion,  doom. 

Loud — vehement,  noisy,  turbulent,  clamorous,  vociferous. 
Love — fondness,  attachment,  adoration,  kindness,  esteem, 
affection,  liking. 

Lovely — beautiful,  attractive,  elegant,  amiable,  delightful, 
charming,  fine,  handsome. 

Lover — suitor,  wooer,  beau. 

Loving — attentive,  affectionate,  amorous,  kind,  tender. 

Low — humble,  despicable,  debased,  base,  dejected,  abjected. 
Lower — debase,  humiliate,  degrade,  humble. 

Lucky — fortunate,  successful,  prosperous. 

Ludicrous — laughable,  comical,  amusing,  droll. 

Lunacy — madness,  derangement,  insanity,  mania. 

Luster — splendor,  brilliancy,  brightness. 

Luxuriant — voluptuous,  exuberant,  abundant,  excessive. 
Luxury — excess,  abundance,  profusion,  elegance. 


M 

Magisterial — dignified,  august,  pompous,  majestic,  stately. 
Magnificent — superb,  grand,  splendid,  noble,  glorious, 
sublime. 

Magnitude — greatness,  bulk,  size. 

Maintain — vindicate,  sustain,  defend,  keep,  assert,  help, 
continue,  support,  hold. 


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Majestic — august,  dignified,  stately. 

Malady — distemper,  evil,  disorder,  disease,  affliction. 
Malice — rancor,  pique,  grudge,  spite. 

Manage — conduct,  direct,  control. 

Mandate — order,  command,  injunction,  charge. 

Mangle — maim,  mutilate,  cut,  tear,  lacerate. 

Manifest — open,  apparent,  plain,  obvious,  clear,  evident. 
Manner — way,  means,  method,  mode,  course. 

Margin — rim,  brim,  border,  brink,  verge,  edge. 

Marine — naval,  nautical,  maritime. 

Mark — brand,  stamp,  impress,  imprint,  observe,  show. 
Marriage — nuptial,  matrimony,  wedlock. 

Martial — warlike,  soldier-like,  military. 

Marvel — miracle,  prodigy,  wonder. 

Massive — large,  ponderous,  heavy,  bulky. 

Master — conquer,  overcome,  surmount,  achieve. 

Mature — ripe,  complete,  perfect. 

Maxim — proverb,  adage,  saying,  aphorism. 

Mean — niggardly,  penurious,  sordid,  abject,  low,  miserly, 
despicable. 

Meaning — intention,  design,  sense,  purpose,  signification, 
import. 

Meanwhile — intervening,  meantime,  interim. 

Mechanic — artificer,  artisan,  artist. 

Meddle — interrupt,  interpose,  interfere,  touch. 

Mediate — interpose,  intercede, 

Meditate — muse,  contemplate. 

Meek — humble,  soft,  gentle,  mild. 

Meet — becoming,  assemble,  fit,  join,  apt. 

Meeting — company,  congregation,  assembly,  auditory. 
Melancholy — grief,  sadness,  gloom,  distress,  depression, 
dejection. 

Melody — concord,  harmony,  unison,  happiness. 

Melt — liquify,  dissolve,  soften. 

Memory — recollection,  remembrance,  reminiscence. 

Mend — rectify,  improve,  repair,  correct,  reform. 

Merchant — trader,  tradesman. 

Merciful — compassionate,  mild,  benignant,  forgiving,  ten- 
der, gracious. 


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Merciless — unmerciful,  hard-hearted,  cruel,  pitiless. 
Mercy — lenity,  clemency,  pity,  compassion. 

Merry — -joyous,  happy,  lively,  gay,  cheerful,  vivacious, 
mirthful,  sprightly,  sportive. 

Messenger — carrier,  precurser,  forerunner,  bearer,  har- 
binger. 

Metaphor — symbol,  trope,  emblem,  similitude,  allegory. 
Method — system,  regularity,  plan,  rule,  order,  manner,, 
mode,  style. 

Mighty — potent,  strong,  great,  powerful. 

Mild — mellow,  tender,  sweet,  meek,  gentle,  kind,  easy. 
Mindful — attentive,  heedful,  observant,  regardful. 
Minister — administer,  contribute,  supply. 

Miracle — marvel,  prodigy,  wonder. 

Mirth — -jollity,  merriment,  vivacity,  hilarity,  cheerfulness, 

joy. 

Mischief — injury,  harm,  misfortune,  hurt,  damage. 
Miserly — niggardly,  avaricious,  stingy,  penurious,  covet- 
ous. 

Misfortune — ill  luck,  calamity,  mishap,  harm,  disaster. 
Mistake — misconception,  error,  blunder. 

Misuse — pervert,  abuse,  ill-treat,  misapply. 

Mitigate — assuage,  mollify,  appease,  soothe,  ameliorate, 
lessen,  abate,  alleviate,  allay. 

Mix — blend,  confound,  mingle. 

Mock — mimic,  imitate,  ridicule,  deride. 

Model — mould,  pattern,  specimen,  sample,  copy. 
Moderation — forbearance,  sobriety,  modesty,  frugality, 
temperance. 

Modern — new,  recent,  late,  novel,  fresh. 

Modest — bashful,  reserved,  unassuming,  quiet,  diffident, 
retiring. 

Modify — alter,  moderate,  re-arrange,  extenuate,  change. 
Molest — incommode,  tease,  annoy,  disturb,  vex,  trouble. 
Mollify — soften,  ease,  assuage,  appease,  mitigate,  moderate. 
Money — currency,  cash,  specie. 

Morose — forbidding,  sour,  gloomy,  peevish,  sullen. 
Mortification — chagrin,  shame,  vexation. 

Motive — cause,  incentive,  principle,  reason. 


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Mourn — bemoan,  bewail,  lament,  sorrow,  grieve. 

Move — actuate,  impel,  incite,  instigate,  influence,  change, 
stir,  persuade,  pass. 

Multitude — throng,  swarm,  crowd. 

Munificent — plentiful,  bounteous,  generous,  liberal,  benefi- 
cent, bountiful. 

Murmer — repine,  complain. 

Muse — meditate,  think,  contemplate,  reflect,  study,  wonder, 
ponder. 

Mutable — wavering,  irresolute,  fickle,  changeable,  unstable, 
variable,  inconstant,  unsteady. 

Mutilate — injure,  deface,  maim,  deprive,  destroy,  mangle. 

Mutinous — insubordination,  turbulent,  seditious. 

Mysterious— obscure,  dark,  latent,  hidden,  dim,  mystic, 
strange. 


N 

Naked— unclothed,  simple,  exposed,  uncovered,  nude. 
Name — title,  denomination,  credit,  cognomen,  reputation, 
appellation. 

Narrative — story,  tale,  account. 

Narrow — confined,  limited,  close,  contracted,  curtailed. 
Nasty — foul,  filthy. 

Native — genuine,  intrinsic,  indigenous,  natural. 

Nautical — naval,  marine,  maratime. 

Near — contiguous,  adjoining,  close,  adjacent. 

Necessary — indispensable,  requisite,  needful,  important, 
essential,  expedient. 

Need — want,  indigence,  penury,  poverty. 

Nefarious — wrong,  wicked,  iniquitous,  evil,  unjust. 
Negligent — neglectful,  careless,  inattentive,  heedless, 
remiss. 

Nevertheless — notwithstanding,  yet,  however. 

New — modern,  fresh,  novel,  late. 

Nice — delicate,  exact,  particular. 

Nigh — near,  adjacent,  close,  adjoining,  contiguous. 


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Noble — grand,  distinguished,  exalted,  great,  illustrious, 
elevated. 

Noisy — turbulent,  clamorous,  loud,  sounding,  boisterous, 
high. 

Noted — celebrated,  distinguished,  illustrious,  conspicuous, 
renowned,  eminent,  notorious. 

Notice — intelligence,  warning,  advice,  information. 

Notion — perception,  sentiment,  whim,  thought,  conception, 
idea,  opinion. 

Notorious — noted,  celebrated,  distinguished,  conspicuous, 
renowned,  public. 

Notwithstanding — however,  in  spite  of,  yet,  nevertheless. 


Nourish — uphold,  support,  nurture,  cherish,  maintain, 
feed. 


o 


Obdurate— hardened,  obstinate,  inflexible,  impenitent, 
unfeeling,  insensible,  callous. 

Obedient — respectful,  submissive,  yielding,  obsequious, 
compliant,  dutiful. 

Object — aim,  subj'ect,  end,  purpose. 

Object — against,  oppose,  except  to. 

Oblige — bind,  engage,  gratify,  force,  coerce,  compel,  favor, 
please. 

Obnoxious — disagreeable,  exposed,  offensive,  unpleasant, 
liable. 

Obscure — concealed,  abstruse,  indistinct,  hidden,  difficult, 
dark,  dim,  uncertain. 

Observance — rite,  respect,  ceremony,  attention,  form. 

Observant — attentive,  regardful,  mindful,  watchful. 

Observe — notice,  keep,  follow,  see,  watch,  remark. 

Obsolete — old-fashioned,  worn-out,  disused,  antiquated, 
old,  ancient. 

Obstacle — difficulty,  impediment,  hinderance,  obstruction. 

Obstinate — resolute,  stubborn,  headstrong. 

Obstruct — prevent,  hinder,  impede,  stop. 

Obtain — get,  earn,  win,  gain,  procure,  secure,  acquire. 


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Obtrude — interpose,  intrude. 

Obviate — preclude,  avoid,  prevent. 

Obvious— apparent,  manifest,  clear,  plain,  open,  evident, 
visible. 

Occasional — casual,  frequent. 

Occupation — employment,  profession,  trade,  work,  calling, 
business,  avocation. 

Occupy — hold,  possess,  use,  keep. 

Occurrence — incident,  contingency,  adventure,  event. 

Odd — strange,  eccentric,  singular,  uneven. 

Odor — perfume,  scent,  smell,  fragrance. 

Offense — crime,  transgression,  injury,  trespass,  outrage, 
sin,  misdeed,  insult,  wrong. 

Offensive — rude,  opprobrious,  mean,  insulting,  scurrilous, 
obnoxious,  impertinent,  insolent,  abusive. 

Officious — forward,  busy,  intrusive,  active,  obtrusive. 
Older — elder,  senior. 

Omen — prognostic,  presage,  sign. 

Only — singly,  merely,  alone,  solely,  simply. 

Open — disclose,  unravel,  reveal,  unlock. 

Opening — aperture,  cavity,  fissure,  hole. 

Operation — action,  performance,  agency. 

Opinion — -idea,  notion,  belief,  sentiment. 

Opinionated — stubborn,  obstinate,  self-willed,  egotistical, 
conceited,  stiff. 

Opponent — adversary,  antagonist,  foe,  opposer,  enemy. 
Opposite — repugnant,  adverse,  contrary. 

Opprobrious — insulting,  scurrilous,  reproachful,  offensive, 
abusive,  scandalous,  insolent. 

Opprobrium — infamy,  shame,  reproach,  disgrace,  ignominy. 
Option — selection,  choice. 

Opulence — wealth,  riches,  affluence. 

Oration — sermon,  discourse,  lecture,  harangue,  address, 
speech. 

Ordain — invest,  prescribe,  order,  appoint. 

Order — series,  brotherhood,  genus,  rank,  method,  fraternity, 
succession. 

Order — command,  mandate,  precept,  injunction. 

Orderly — regular,  methodical,  precise,  systematic. 


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Ordinary — common,  usual,  general. 

Origin — fountain,  rise,  foundation,  beginning,  descent, 
cause,  source. 

Original — first,  primary,  primitive,  pristine. 

Ornament — beautify,  embellish,  decorate,  deck,  adorn. 
Ostentation — display,  show,  parade,  boast. 

Outcry — noise,  shout,  clamor. 

Outlive — survive. 

Outrage — injure,  violence,  insult,  affront. 

Outward — apparent,  extraneous,  extrinsic. 

Outweigh — preponderate,  overbalance. 

Overbearing — haughty,  lordly,  repressive,  impertinent. 
Overcome — conquer,  subdue,  vanquish,  surmount. 
Overflow — inundate,  abound,  fill,  deluge. 

Oversight — inattention,  mistake,  error,  misapprehension. 
Overwhelm — overthrow,  overpower,  subdue,  crush,  up- 
turn. 

Owner — possessor,  holder,  master,  proprietor. 


P 

Pacify — still,  soothe,  quiet,  calm,  conciliate. 

Pain — afflict,  hurt,  torture,  distress,  torment,  suffer. 

Paint — depict,  portray,  sketch,  color,  delineate,  represent, 
describe. 

Pair — two,  brace,  couple. 

Pale — wan,  fair,  white,  pallid,  fade. 

Palpable — plain,  apparent,  gross,  perceptible,  discernible. 
Palpitate — throb,  flutter,  tremble,  pant,  beat,  gasp. 

Pang — torment,  sorrow,  torture,  anguish,  agony,  distress. 
Parade — ostentation,  show. 

Pardon — free,  clear,  discharge,  forgive,  acquit,  release, 
remit. 

Pare — peel,  strip. 

Parsimonious — frugal,  niggardly,  miserly,  penurious,  mean, 
avaricious. 

Part — portion,  concern,  share,  piece,  division,  action. 


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Particular — appropriate,  individual,  exact,  circumstantial, 
exclusive,  peculiar,  specific,  distinct,  punctual. 

Particularly — mainly,  principally,  chiefly,  specifically, 
especially,  distinctly. 

Partisan — adherent,  disciple,  follower. 

Partner — coadjutor,  associate,  colleague,  accomplice. 

Passion — love,  feeling,  anger,  desire,  excitement. 

Passionate — angry,  excitable,  hot,  irascible,  hasty. 

Passive — unresisting,  resigned,  patient,  submissive. 

Pathetic — moving,  affecting,  touching. 

Patience — fortitude,  endurance,  resignation. 

Patient — an  invalid,  resigned,  calm,  composed,  enduring, 
passive. 

Pay — salary,  wages,  stipend. 

Peaceable — calm,  gentle,  quiet,  tranquil,  serene,  mild. 

Peevish — irritable,  petulant,  cross,  fretful,  disagreeable, 
captious. 

Penalty — chastisement,  punishment,  fine,  forfeiture,  pain. 

Penitence — remorse,  repentance,  contrition,  compunction. 

Penurious — miserly,  beggarly,  niggardly,  parsimonious, 
sparing. 

Penury — need,  poverty,  distress,  want,  indigence. 

Perceive — distinguish,  observe,  discern. 

Perception — notion,  belief,  sentiment,  conception,  idea, 
sensation. 

Peremptory — arbitrary,  absolute,  despotic,  dogmatical, 
positive. 

Perfect — complete,  done,  finished. 

Perfidious — treacherous,  false,  faithless. 

Perforate — pierce,  bore,  penetrate. 

Perform — accomplish,  execute,  achieve,  fulfill,  produce, 
effect. 

Perfume — smell,  exhalation,  odor,  fragrance,  scent. 

Period — age,  epoch,  era,  date,  circuit. 

Perish — decay,  die. 

Permanent — lasting,  durable. 

Permit — yield,  allow,  tolerate,  suffer,  consent,  admit. 

Pernicious — hurtful,  mischievous,  noxious,  destructive, 
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Perpetrate — commit. 

Perpetual — incessant,  unceasing,  uninterrupted,  constant, 
continual. 

Perplex — confuse,  bewilder,  involve,  annoy,  embarrass, 
entangle,  molest,  puzzle,  harass. 

Persevere — prosecute,  continue,  pursue,  endure,  persist, 
insist. 

Persist — prosecute,  pursue.  : 

Perspicuity — brilliancy,  transparency,  clearness. 

Persuade — prevail  upon,  induce,  influence,  entice,  exhort, 
urge. 

Perverse — crooked,  untractable,  stubborn,  unmanageable, 
cross. 

Pestilential — contagious,  epidemical,  infectious,  destruc- 
tive, mischievous. 

Petition — supplication,  prayer,  suit,  request,  entreaty. 

Petulant — cross,  peevish,  fretful,  captious. 

Picture — image,  effigy,  likeness,  representation. 

Pious — devout,  religious,  spiritual,  godly,  holy. 

Pique— grudge,  spite,  malice,  rancor,  offense,  dislike. 

Pity — compassion,  sympathy,  commiseration,  condolence, 
mercy. 

Place — site,  post,  position,  ground,  spot. 

Placid — calm,  gentle,  quiet,  still,  serene,  tranquil. 

Plague — embarrass,  perplex,  annoy,  tantalize,  importune, 
torment,  vex. 

Plain — discernible,  manifest,  obvious,  perceptible,  clear, 
distinct,  evident,  apparent. 

Plan — contrivance,  scheme,  design,  device,  arrangement, 
stratagem,  project. 

Play— sport,  game. 

Pleasant — vivacious,  cheerful,  gay,  facetious,  agreeable, 
witty,  jocular. 

Please — satisfy,  delight,  gratify,  humor. 

Pleasure — happiness,  enjoyment,  delight,  satisfaction,  joy, 
gratification. 

Pledge— deposit,  hostage,  pawn,  security,  earnest. 

Plentiful — plenteous,  bounteous,  exuberant,  abundant, 
copious,  ample. 


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Pliant — limber,  bending,  lithe,  yielding,  flexible,  pliable 
supple. 

Plight — state,  predicament,  condition,  situation,  case, 
conjecture. 

Plot — arrangement,  combination,  plan,  conspiracy,  scheme, 
project,  intrigue,  cabal. 

Polite — well-bred,  civil,  courteous,  polished,  affable,  genteel, 
refined. 

Politeness — courtesy,  good  manners,  civility,  suavity, 
good  breeding. 

Politic — careful,  prudent,  wise,  cunning,  artful,  civil. 

Pollute — taint,  contaminate,  defile,  corrupt,  infect. 

Pompous — stately,  showy,  ostentatious,  lofty,  magnificent, 
dignified. 

Ponder — think,  study,  muse,  reflect,  consider. 

Portion — part,  share,  piece,  division,  quantity,  fortune, 
dower. 

Positive — certain,  dogmatic,  real,  confident,  absolute,  sure. 

Possess — hold,  have,  keep,  occupy,  enjoy. 

Postpone — delay,  protract,  retard,  prolong,  procrastinate, 
defer. 

Posture — gesture,  action,  figure,  position,  attitude. 

Potent — strong,  vigorous,  mighty,  powerful,  forcible. 

Poverty — need,  suffering,  want,  penury,  indigence. 

Powerful — potent,  mighty,  strong. 

Practicable — feasible,  available,  possible. 

Practice — habit,  custom,  manner,  use,  form,  style. 

Praise — applaud,  admire,  laud,  eulogize,  commend. 

Prayer — suit,  request,  entreaty,  application,  supplication, 
petition. 

Precarious — doubtful,  equivocal,  uncertain,  unreliable, 
dubious. 

Precedence — superiority,  priority,  preference. 

Preceding — previous,  antecedent,  anterior,  prior,  former, 
foregoing. 

Precept — rule,  injunction,  maxim,  principle,  doctrine,  law, 
mandate,  command. 

Precious — costly,  expensive,  valuable,  choice,  uncommon, 
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Precise — exact,  accurate,  nice,  careful,  particular,  correct. 

Preclude — prevent,  obviate,  intercept,  hinder. 

Predicament — position,  plight,  condition,  situation. 

Predict— foretell,  prophesy,  prognosticate. 

Predominant — controlling,  overruling,  supreme,  prevalent, 
prevailing. 

Predominate — rule  over,  prevail. 

Preference — priority,  advancement,  choice. 

Prejudice — injury,  disadvantage,  bias,  hurt. 

Preliminary — introductory,  preparatory,  previous,  ante- 
cedent. 

Prepare — qualify,  make  ready,  arrange,  equip,  fit. 

Prepgsterous — ridiculous,  impossible,  foolish,  absurd. 

Prerogative — immunity,  privilege. 

Prescribe — appoint,  dictate,  ordain. 

Preserve — maintain,  save,  uphold,  protect,  spare. 

Pressing — squeezing,  urgent,  crowding,  emergent,  forcing, 
importunate. 

Presume — suppose,  believe,  guess,  think,  surmise,  con- 
jecture. 

Presuming — presumptuous,  arrogant,  forward. 

Pretext — pretension,  excuse,  pretence. 

Pretty — agreeable,  lovely,  fine,  beautiful. 

Prevailing — predominating,  dominant,  overcoming,  ruling, 
prevalent. 

Prevent — hinder,  obstruct,  impede,  preclude,  obviate. 

Previous — prior,  preliminary,  before,  anterior,  introduc- 
tory, former. 

Price — expense,  worth,  cost,  value,  charge. 

Pride — haughtiness,  self-esteem,  arrogance,  ostentation, 
vanity,  conceit,  loftiness. 

Primary — original,  pristine,  first,  elemental. 

Principal — chief,  head,  main,  capital,  leading,  important. 

Principle — doctrine,  element,  motive,  tenet,  constituent 
part,  character,  precept. 

Print — mark,  impress,  stamp. 

Prior — antecedent,  before,  former,  previous,  anterior, 
preceding. 

Priority — precedence,  pre-eminence,  preference. 


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Pristine — primitive,  original,  first. 

Privacy — solitude,  loneliness,  seclusion,  secrecy,  retirement. 

Privilege — exemption,  prerogative,  advantage,  immunity, 
right. 

Prize — esteem,  value,  reward. 

Probability — chance,  supposition,  likelihood. 

Probity — uprightness,  integrity,  reliability,  veracity, 
honesty. 

Proceed — arise,  issue,  progress,  advance,  emanate. 

Proceeding — course,  work,  transaction,  progression. 

Proclaim — publish,  tell,  declare,  announce,  promulgate, 
advertise. 

Proclivity — tendency,  inclination,  proneness,  liking. 

Procure — acquire,  gain,  obtain,  get. 

Prodigal — extravagant,  wasteful,  lavish,  profuse. 

Prodigious — astonishing,  great,  large,  vast,  monstrous, 
amazing,  enormous. 

Profane — irreligious,  irreverent,  secular,  impious. 

Profession — employment,  calling,  vocation,  work,  business, 
labor. 

Proficiency — improvement,  advancement,  progress. 

Profit — advantage,  benefit,  gain,  emolument,  lucre. 

Profligate  —wicked,  sinful,  depraved,  abandoned,  corrupt, 
vicious. 

Profuse — wasteful,  extravagant,  lavish,  prodigal. 

Progeny — offspring,  issue,  descendant,  race. 

Prohibit — proscribe,  interdict,  forbid. 

Project — scheme,  invent,  plan,  design. 

Prolific — fertile,  fruitful,  productive. 

Prolix — tedious,  diffuse,  long,  tiresome. 

Prolong — delay,  extend,  procrastinate,  protract,  postpone, 
retard. 

Prominent — distinguished,  eminent,  conspicuous. 

Promise — engagement,  declaration,  agreement,  assurance, 
pledge,  word,  obligation. 

Promote — forward,  advance,  raise,  encourage. 

Prompt — ready,  quick,  assiduous,  active. 

Pronounce — speak,  affirm,  say,  declare,  utter,  articulate, 
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Proof — argument,  evidence,  testimony. 

Propagate — increase,  diffiuse,  disseminate,  spread,  length, 
multiply,  circulate. 

Propensity — inclination,  tendency,  proneness,  liking,  bias. 
Proper— right,  just,  fit,  appropriate,  suitable. 

Propitious — auspicious,  favorable. 

Propitiate — reconcile,  appease,  conciliate. 

Proportionate — adequate,  commensurate,  equal. 

Propose — apply,  intend,  offer,  bid,  tender,  purpose. 
Proprietor — owner,  master,  possessor. 

Prosecute — persevere,  persist,  pursue,  continue. 

Prospect — landscape,  view,  survey. 

Prospective — foreseeing,  forward,  future,  hereafter. 
Prosperous — lucky,  successful,  fortunate,  flourishing. 
Protect — uphold,  defend,  cherish,  maintain,  shield,  guard, 
foster,  patronize,  vindicate. 

Protract — retard,  prolong,  delay,  postpone,  withhold,  defer. 
Proud — assuming,  conceited,  arrogant,  haughty,  lofty,  vain. 
Prove — evince,  manifest,  demonstrate. 

Proverb — saying,  maxim,  adage. 

Provide — furnish,  prepare,  procure,  supply. 

Provident — prudent,  careful,  cautious,  economical. 

Proviso — condition,  stipulation,  requirement. 

Provoke — irritate,  aggravate,  excite,  enrage,  exasperate, 
tantalize,  rouse,  stir. 

Prudence — carefulness,  discretion,  judgment,  forethought, 
wisdom. 

Prying — inquisitive,  curious. 

Publish — promulgate,  advertise,  proclaim,  announce, 
declare. 

Puerile — boyish,  childish,  infantile, .juvenile. 

Pull — haul,  drag,  bring,  draw. 

Punctual — particular,  prompt,  exact,  nice. 

Punish — chastise,  whip,  correct,  discipline. 

Purchase — procure,  buy*. 

Purpose — object,  intent,  reason,  end. 

Pursue — prosecute,  persist,  follow,  persevere,  continue, 
chase. 

Puzzle — bewilder,  confound,  entangle,  embarrass,  perplex. 


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Q 


Quack — empiric,  imposter,  charlatan,  pretender. 

Quake — tremble,  shudder,  quiver,  shake. 

Qualified — fit,  adapted,  capable,  competent. 

Quality — attribute,  property. 

Quarrel — affray,  contest,  fight,  riot,  battle,  altercation, 
contention,  tumult,  dispute,  broil. 

Query — interrogatory,  inquiry,  question. 

Question — examine,  ask,  dispute,  doubt,  consider,  inquire, 
interrogate. 

Questionable — doubtful,  suspicious. 

Quick — active,  swift,  rapid,  lively,  prompt,  expeditious, 
brisk. 

Quiet — repose,  rest,  calm,  tranquility,  ease,  still,  placid, 
peaceable. 

Quit — relinquish,  depart,  resign,  forsake,  leave,  abandon. 

Quota — share,  rate,  proportion. 

Quote — relate,  copy,  cite,  adduce. 


R 


Race — family,  generation,  lineage,  breed,  course. 

Radiance — brightness,  glory,  light,  brilliancy. 

Rage — fury,  indignation,  anger. 

Raise — elevate,  propagate,  heighten,  erect,  exalt,  collect, 
lift,  hoist. 

Ramble — stroll,  rove,  roam,  wander,  range. 

Rancor — spite,  grudge,  pique,  malice. 

Rank — degree,  position,  class,  place,  order. 

Ransom — redeem,  purchase,  frds. 

Rapacious — ravenous,  greedy,  voracious. 

Rapidity — celerity,  swiftness,  speed,  agility,  velocity, 
fieetness,  quickness. 

Rapture — delight,  ecstacy,  joy,  transport. 

Rare — uncommon,  excellent,  scarce,  singular,  incomparable,  1 


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Rash — hasty,  thoughtless,  impulsive,  headstrong,  violent, 
adventurous. 

Rate — quota,  ratio,  price,  proportion,  value,  assessment, 
degree. 

Ravenous — rapacious,  greedy,  voracious. 

Ray — beam,  glimmer,  gleam,  dawn,  streak. 

Reach — extent,  stretch. 

Real — true,  actual,  certain,  positive,  genuine. 

Realize — procure,  reach,  achieve,  accomplish,  consummate, 
effect. 

Reason — proof,  argument,  purpose,  motive,  understanding, 
origin,  cause. 

Reasonable — probable,  just,  fair,  moderate,  equitable, 
honest,  rational. 

Rebellion — sedition,  revolt,  insurrection. 

Rebuke — reproach,  censure,  reproof,  reprimand,  chide. 
Recall — recant,  retract,  revoke,  abjure. 

Recant — recall,  withdraw,  renounce,  revoke,  retract, 
abjure. 

Recede — retrogade,  fall  back,  retire,  retreat,  withdraw. 
Receive — get,  accept,  take. 

Reciprocal — mutual. 

Recite — rehearse,  repeat,  narrate. 

Reckon — number,  compute,  count,  estimate,  calculate. 
Reclaim — recover,  correct,  reform. 

Recognize — acknowledge. 

Recollection — memory,  remembrance,  reminiscence. 
Recompense — pay,  reward,  satisfaction,  price,  equivalent, 
remuneration,  requital,  amends. 

Reconcile— conciliate,  propitiate. 

Recreation — diversion,  sport,  pastime,  amusement,  enter- 
tainment. 

Recruit — retrieve,  recover,  repair,  replace. 

Rectify — improve,  amend,  reform,  correct,  mend. 

Redeem — rescue,  ransom,  recover,  restore. 

Redress — remedy,  relief. 

Refer — suggest,  intimate,  hint,  propose,  allude. 

Refined — genteel,  polite,  elegant,  graceful,  polished. 
Reform — amend,  better,  correct,  improve,  rectify. 


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Refractory — perverse,  contumacious.  Unruly,  unmanage- 
able. 

Refrain — forbear,  spare,  abstain,  forego. 

Refuse — reject,  repel,  rebuff,  decline. 

Regale — entertain,  gratify,  feast,  refresh. 

Regard — esteem,  reverence,  value,  respect,  mind,  heed. 
Regardless — negligent,  unconcerned,  careless,  heedless, 
indifferent,  unobservant. 

Region — quarter,  country,  section,  district. 

Regret — complaint,  grief,  lament,  sorrow. 

Regulate — rule,  dispose,  adjust,  control,  govern,  direct. 
Rehearse — repeat,  recapitulate,  recite,  detail. 

Reject — deny,  repel,  refuse,  decline. 

Rejoinder — reply,  answer,  response. 

Reliance — belief,  repose,  trust,  dependence,  confidence. 
Relieve — succor,  assist,  alleviate,  mitigate,  aid,  help, 
support. 

Religious — devout,  pious,  holy. 

Relish — flavor  taste,  enjoy. 

Reluctant — unwilling,  loth,  backward,  averse. 

Remain — stay,  tarry,  continue,  abide,  sojourn. 

Remainder — remnant,  rest,  residue. 

Remark — observation,  comment,  note. 

Reminiscence — remembrance,  recollection. 

Remiss — negligent,  inattentive,  heedless,  thoughtless, 
careless. 

Remit — pardon,  relax,  transmit,  forgive,  liberate,  abate, 
send. 

Remnant — remainder,  residue,  rest. 

Remorse — distress,  penitence,  contrition,  repentance. 
Renew — renovate,  revive,  refresh. 

Renounce — resign,  abandon,  leave,  abdicate,  forego,  quit, 
relinquish. 

Renown — reputation,  fame,  celebrity. 

Repair — recover,  retrieve,  improve,  restore. 

Reparation — restoration,  restitution,  amends. 

Repeal — annul,  revoke,  abrogate,  abolish,  destroy,  cancel. 
Repeat — rehearse,  recite,  detail,  recapitulate. 

Repetition — prolixity,  reiteration,  tautology,  iteration. 


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Replenish — fill,  supply;  refill.: 

Repose — sleep,  quiet;  ease,  rest. 

Reproach — reprove,  condemn,  censure,  reprimand,  blame, 
upbraid. 

Repugnance — abhorrence,  dislike,  antipathy,  aversion, 
hatred. 

Repugnant — adverse,  contrary,  hostile,  opposite. 

Reputation — fame,  character,  credit,  repute,  renown, 
honor,  name. 

Request — demand,  implore,  beseech,  solicit,  entreat,  beg, 
ask,  petition. 

Requisite — necessary,  expedient,  important,  essential. 

Research — study,  inquiry,  investigation,  examination. 

Resemblance — similitude,  likeness,  semblance,  similarity. 

Residence — abode,  dwelling,  domicile,  home,  house. 

Rf.sidue — remainder,  rest,  leavings. 

Resign — abdicate,  relinquish,  forego,  yield,  renounce. 

Resignation — endurance,  submission,  patience,  acquies-  I 
cence. 

Resist — oppose,  endure,  withstand. 

Resolution — determination,  decision,  fortitude,  firmness, 
courage. 

Resort — frequent,  haunt,  visit. 

Respect — regard,  esteem,  deference,  good-will,  attention, 
consideration,  estimation. 

Respectful — dutiful,  civil,  deferential,  obedient. 

Respite— suspension,  reprieve,  delay,  interval. 

Response — rejoinder,  reply,  answer. 

Responsible — answerable,  accountable,  amenable. 

Rest — ease,  intermission,  quiet,  repose,  stop,  cessation, 
remainder,  others. 

Restore — renew,  rebuild,  repay,  cure,  return. 

Restrain — repress,  confine,  coerce,  restrict,  constrain,  | 
limit,  suppress. 

Restrict — circumscribe,  hold,  bind,  limit. 

Result — ultimate,  event,  effect,  consequence,  issue. 

Retain — reserve,  hold,  keep,  detain. 

Retard — defer,  postpone,  delay,  protract,  hinder,  prolong, 
prevent,  impede,  procrastinate. 


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Retire — withdraw,  secede,  recede  retreat.  1 
Retract — take  back,  revoke^  Sannul,  recant,  recall. 
Retrieve — regain,  renew,  recover. 

Reveal — divulge,  disclose,  impart,  expose,  communicate. 
Revenge — avenge,  vindicate. 

Revere — reverence,  adore,  worship,  venerate. 

Review — survey,  revision,  notice,  examine,  retrospect. 
Revive — renew,  refresh,  enliven,  renovate,  reanimate. 
Revoke — annul,  repeal,  abolish,  cancel,  abrogate,  efface, 
retract. 

Reward — remuneration,  satisfaction,  compensation,  recom- 
pense. 

Riches — opulence,  affluence,  wealth. 

Ridicule — banter,  laugh  at,  deride,  satire,  irony,  sarcasm. 
Ridiculous — absurd,  preposterous,  ludicrous,  improbable, 
droll,  unreasonable,  comical. 

Right— just,  proper,  correct,  honest,  privilege,  direct, 
claim,  immunity,  straight. 

Righteous — godly,  honest,  virtuous,  upright,  incorrupt, 
just. 

Rigorous — rough,  rigid,  severe,  harsh. 

Risk — venture,  hazard. 

Rite — custom,  observance,  form,  ceremony. 

Road — way,  route,  path,  course. 

Roam — rove,  wander,  range,  ramble,  stroll. 

Room — space,  place,  apartment,  chamber. 

Rough — uncivil,  uncouth,  harsh,  rude,  unmannerly,  severe, 
unpolished,  stormy,  rugged. 

Round — spherical,  orb,  globular,  circuit,  tour. 

Route — course,  way,  path,  road. 

Rude — impertinent,  impudent,  coarse,  rough,  unpolished, 
disagreeable,  saucy,  bold. 

Rugged — rough,  abrupt. 

Rule — government,  regulation,  authority,  law,  custom, 
guide,  maxim,  precept,  habit. 


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Sacked — divine,  devoted,  holy. 

Sad — mournful,  gloomy,  sorrowful,  dejected,  melancholy. 
Sagacity — penetration,  discernment,  perception,  acuteness. 
Salary — stipend,  reward,  wages,  hire,  remuneration,  pay. 
Salute — address,  accost. 

Sanction — sustain,  support,  maintain,  uphold,  countenance, 
ratify. 

Sapient — wise,  sagacious,  discreet,  sage. 

Sarcasm — irony,  ridicule,  satire. 

Satire — sarcasm,  irony,  burlesque,  ridicule. 

Satisfaction — remuneration,  atonement,  compensation, 
reward,  contentment. 

Saucy — rude,  impudent,  insolent,  impertinent. 

Saying — economical,  frugal,  prudent,  thrifty,  penurious, 
stingy,  close,  sparing. 

Saying — maxim,  by-word,  proverb,  adage,  communicating, 
relating,  speaking,  uttering. 

Scandal — reproach,  baseness,  disgrace,  discredit,  infamy. 
Scarce — unusual,  rare,  uncommon,  singular. 

Scatter — dissipate,  disseminate,  disperse,  spread. 

Scent — smell,  fragrance,  perfume,  odor. 

Scheme — plan,  project,  design. 

Scoff — sneer,  belittle,  jibe,  ridicule,  jeer. 

Scope — tendency,  drift,  object,  aim. 

Scornful — disdainful,  contemptuous. 

Scruple — fluctuate,  hesitate,  doubt,  waver. 

Scrupulous — upright,  careful,  truthful,  correct,  cautious, 
conscientious. 

Scrutinize — examine,  investigate,  search. 

Scurrilous — offensive,  insolent,  insulting,  disgusting, 
abusive. 

Search — examination,  investigation,  inquiry,  scrutiny, 
pursuit. 

Secede — recede,  withdraw,  retire. 

Seclusion — privacy,  retirement,  quietude,  loneliness, 
solitude. 

Secondary — inferior,  subordinate. 


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Secret — quiet,  latent,  hidden,  still,  concealed,  mysterious, 
clandestine. 

Secular — worldly,  temporal. 

SECURE-^-certain,  procure,  safe,  sure,  confident,  warrant. 
Security — protection,  guard,  warranty,  defence,  deposit, 
pledge. 

Sedate — quiet,  still,  composed,  unconcerned,  unruffled, 
serene,  calm. 

Seduce — betray,  allure,  decoy,  attract,  tempt. 

See — view,  examine,  behold,  perceive,  look,  observe. 
Seem— appear. 

Select — pick,  choose. 

Sense — reason,  feeling,  judgment,  import,  meaning,  idea. 
Sensitive — susceptible,  appreciative,  keen. 

Sentence — proposition,  period,  phrase,  mandate,  decision, 
judgment,  doom. 

Sentiment — opinion,  feeling,  notion,  expression. 

Separate — detach,  disengage,  dissociate,  sever,  divide. 
Serene — placid,  calm. 

Settle — regulate,  adjust,  determine,  establish,  arrange,  fix. 
Settled — decided,  conclusive,  established,  confirmed. 
Sever — disjoin,  detach,  separate,  divide. 

Several — different,  diverse,  sundry,  various. 

Severe — rigorous,  heartless,  unyielding,  austere,  rough, 
strict,  stern,  cold,  sharp,  cruel,  harsh,  rigid. 

Shake — totter,  agitate,  shiver,  shudder,  quake,  quiver. 
Shame — ignominy,  dishonor,  disgrace. 

Shameless — indecent,  indelicate,  immodest,  impudent, 
insolent. 

Shape— mould,  fashion,  form. 

Share — divide,  distribute,  partake,  apportion,  participate. 
Sharpness — cunning,  acuteness, » sagacity,  penetration, 
shrewdness,  keenness. 

Shelter — defend,  protect,  harbor,  shield,  screen,  cover. 
Shine — glisten,  glare,  gleam,  glitter,  illumine. 

Shining — glittering,  brilliant,  glistening,  radiant,  bright. 
Shocking — terrible,  horrible,  dreadful,  disgusting. 

Short — scanty,  brief,  concise,  brittle,  defective. 

Shorten — contract,  curtail,  abridge,  lessen,  reduce. 


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Show — exhibition,  parade,  display,  representation,  pomp, 
spectacle,  sight. 

Showy — ostentatious,  gay,  gaudy,  grand,  fine,  sumptuous. 
Shrewd — acute,  precise,  keen,  sharp. 

Shudder — tremble,  quake,  shake. 

Shun — avoid,  evade,  elude,  eschew. 

Sickly — sick,  ill,  unwell,  indisposed,  diseased. 

Sign — mark,  token,  indication,  symptom,  signal,  note, 
omen. 

Signify — express,  imply,  denote,  betoken,  utter,  declare, 
testify,  intimate. 

Silence — muteness,  stillness,  quietude. 

Silent — mute,  speechless,  dumb,  still. 

Silly — simple,  weak,  ridiculous,  absurd,  foolish,  stupid. 
Similarity — likeness,  similitude,  resemblance. 

Simple — single,  plain,  stupid,  weak,  unwise,  silly,  foolish, 
absurd,  artless. 

Simply — merely,  solely,  only. 

Since — as,  for,  inasmuch,  after. 

Sincere — honest,  frank,  true,  incorrupt,  plain,  upright. 
Singular — scarce,  rare,  remarkable,  particular,  eccentric, 
odd,  strange. 

Situation — plight,  condition,  case,  locality,  employment, 
place,  site,  position. 

Skillful — accomplished,  adroit,  expert,  adept,  dexterous. 
Slander — vilify,  calumniate,  defame,  detract,  asperse. 
Slavery — bondage,  captivity,  servitude. 

Slender — slim,  thin,  fragile,  slight. 

Slight — neglect,  disregard. 

Slow — dilatory,  tedious,  tardy,  dull.. 

Small — infinitesimal,  narrow,  diminutive,  minute,  little. 
Smooth — mild,  easy,  bland,  level,  even. 

Smother — stifle,  conceal,  suffocate,  suppress. 

Snarling — snappish,  waspish,  surly. 

Sneer— jeer,  gibe,  scoff. 

Sober — temperate,  abstemious,  grave,  moderate. 

Social — companionable,  familiar,  sociable,  convivial. 
Society — association,  fellowship,  community,  congregation, 
company. 


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Soft— ductile,  yielding,  pliant,  mild,  flexible,  compliant. 
Solemn — serious,  grave. 

Solicit — ask,  implore,  entreat,  beseech,  beg,  request, 
importune,  supplicate. 

Solicitation — invitation,  importunity,  entreaty. 

Solicitude — anxiety,  earnestness,  care. 

Solid — firm,  substantial,  hard,  enduring,  fixed. 

Solitary— alone,  lonely,  remote,  desolate,  retired, 

sole. 

Soothe— compose,  appease,  tranquilize,  quiet,  calm,  pacify, 
assuage. 

Sorrow — grief,  affliction,  trouble. 

Sort — species,  kind,  order. 

Sound — firm,  healthy,  hearty,  tone,  whole,  sane. 

Sour — acid,  sharp,  acrimonious,  tart. 

Source — origin,  cause,  b "h  fountain,  spring,  reason. 
'Spacious — capacious,  am^.  large. 

Sparkle— glisten,  corrugate,  glitter,  shine,  glare,  radiate. 
Speak— talk,  pronounce,  utter,  articulate,  converse,  recite, 
say,  tell,  relate. 

Species — kind,  sort,  order,  class. 

Specific — particular,  definite,  special. 

Specimen — pattern,  model,  sample,  copy. 

Spectator — observer,  auditor,  beholder. 

Speech — address,  sermon,  oration,  harangue,  lecture. 
Speechless — silent,  dumb,  mute. 

Spend — exhaust,  dissipate,  squander,  waste,  expend. 

Sphere — globe,  circle,  orb. 

Spirited — animated,  active,  quick,  vivacious,  ardent. 
Spiritual — immaterial,  ethereal,  incorporeal,  unearthly. 
Spite — malice,  hate,  pique,  grudge,  malignity. 

Splendid— magnificent,  sublime,  superb,  heavenly,  grand. 
Splendor — brightness,  brilliancy,  magnificence,  luster. 
Splenetic — melancholy,  morose,  peevish,  sullen,  gloomy, 
fretful. 

SP0RT — recreation,  diversion,  pastime,  amusement,  game, 
play,  entertainment. 

Spotless— stainless,  innocent,  pure,  untarnished,  clear, 
unsullied,  faultless,  blameless,  unblemished. 


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Spread — sow,  dispense,  scatter,  propagate,  disseminate, 
disperse,  distribute,  expand,  circulate,  diffuse. 

Spring — issue,  jump,  flow,  leap,  emanate,  proceed,  arise, 
start. 

Sprinkle — bedew,  scatter,  besprinkle,  water. 

Sprout — bud,  germinate,  vegetate. 

Stability — firmness,  fixedness,  steadiness,  continuity. 

Stain — discolor,  color,  tinge,  speck,  spot,  mar,  flaw,  soil, 
tarnish,  blot,  blemish. 

Stammer — stutter,  falter,  hesitate. 

Stamp — print,  mark,  impress. 

Standard — rule,  criterion,  test. 

Stare — gaze,  gape. 

State — predicament,  situation,  plight,  position,  condition. 

Station — situation,  post,  place,  position. 

Stay — support,  hinder,  delay,  continue,  remain,  reliance, 
dependence,  abide,  staff,  prop. 

Sterility — unfruitfulness,  barrenness. 

Stern — rigorous,  rigid,  unfeeling,  strict,  severe,  austere, 
cold. 

Still — pacify,  lull,  quiet,  assuage,  calm,  appease,  silent. 

Stimulate — instigate,  encourage,  arouse,  impel,  excite, 
urge,  incite,  animate. 

Stock — provision,  supply,  accumulation,  cattle,  collection, 
store,  fund. 

Stop — check,  hinder,  impede,  delay,  cessation,  vacation, 
rest,  intermission. 

Story — memoir,  incident,  tale,  anecdote. 

Straight — immediate,  direct. 

Strange — eccentric,  surprising,  unusual,  singular,  curious, 
odd,  wonderful. 

Stratagem — delusion,  imposture,  trick,  deception,  fraud, 
artifice,  cheat,  finesse. 

Strength — might,  potency,  force,  authority,  power. 

Strict — stern,  rigorous,  harsh,  severe,  nice,  particular, 
precise,  accurate,  exact. 

Strife — contest,  disagreement,  dissension,  discord. 

Strive — aim,  struggle,  endeavor. 

Stroll — ramble,  roam,  rove,  wander,  range. 


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j 

Strong — hardy,  robust,  muscular,  able,  firm,  vigorous, 
stout,  powerful. 

Sturdy — strong,  robust,  firm. 

Style — diction,  phraseology,  custom,  manner,  mode. 

Subdue — surmount,  subject,  conquer,  vanquish,  subjugate, 
overcome. 

Subject — material,  matter,  control,  liable,  object,  exposed. 
Subjoin — annex,  attach,  connect,  affix. 

Sublime — magnificent,  grand,  exalted,  elevated,  great, 
lofty. 

Submissive — compliant,  obedient,  yielding,  humble. 
Subordinate — inferior,  subject,  subservient. 

Subsistence — support,  maintenance,  livelihood,  sustenance, 

• living. 

Substantial — responsible,  reliable,  stout,  strong,  solid,  real. 
Substitute — change,  agent,  exchange,  representative. 

Subtle — fine,  wily,  acute,  perfidious,  arch,  insidious,  crafty, 
sly,  deceitful,  artful,  cunning. 

Subtract — take  from,  deduct,  withdraw. 

Subvert — reverse,  invert,  controvert,  overthrow,  ruin. 
Successful — fortunate,  prosperous,  winning,  lucky. 
Succession — continuance,  series,  order. 

Succor — relieve,  defend,  assist,  help,  aid. 

Sudden — hasty,  unlooked  for,  unexpected,  unanticipated. 
Suffer — allow,  endure,  tolerate,  permit,  bear. 

Suffocate — stifle,  smother,  choke. 

Sufficient — adequate,  competent,  enough,  abundance, 
plenty. 

Suffrage — voice,  vote,  ballot,  aid. 

Suggest — intimate,  propose,  allude,  insinuate,  hint. 

Suitable — expedient,  agreeable,  appropriate,  becoming,  fit, 
decent. 

Suitor — petitioner,  beau,  lover,  wooer. 

Sullen — morose,  splenetic,  gloomy. 

Summon — bid,  cite,  convoke,  invite,  call. 

Sundry — diverse,  several,  different,  various. 

Superficial — slight,  shallow,  flimsy^ 

Supersede — displace,  supplant,  overrule. 

Supplicate — implore,  solicit,  entreat,  ask,  beg,  beseech. 


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Support — endure,  forward,  assist,  cherish,  encourage,  favor, 
second,  protect,  prop,  maintain,  sustain,  uphold,  defend. 
Sure — infallible,  reliable,  certain,  confident,  secure. 
Surmise — conjecture,  presume,  guess,  suppose,  believe, 
think. 

Surmount — conquer,  subdue,  vanquish,  overcome. 

Surpass — outstrip,  beat,  exceed,  excel,  outdo. 

Surprise — amazement,  astonishment,  wonder,  admiration. 
Surrender — give  up,  yield,  deliver,  resign. 

Surround — environ,  encompass,  encircle,  enclose. 

Survey — retrospect,  prospect,  review. 

Suspense — uncertainty,  doubt,  hesitation. 

Suspicion — jealousy,  distrust,  apprehension. 

Sustain — maintain,  carry,  uphold,  support,  bear. 
Sustenance — living,  livelihood,  support,  maintenance. 
Swarm— crowd,  throng,  multitude. 

Swiftness — celerity,  speed,  quickness,  rapidity,  fleetness, 
velocity. 

Symbol — metaphor,  illustration,  emblem,  figure,  type. 
Symmetry — harmony,  proportion. 

Sympathy — commiseration,  compassion,  agreement,  con- 
dolence. 

Symptom — note,  evidence,  mark,  token,  sign,  indication. 
System — method,  order. 


T 

Tale — story,  anecdote. 

Talent — intellectuality,  faculty,  gift,  endowment,  capability, 
ability,  genius. 

Talk — colloquy,  conference,  dialogue,  discourse,  lecture, 
chat,  sermon,  communication,  conversation. 

Tantalize — aggravate,  plague,  torment,  tease,  irritate, 
taunt,  provoke. 

Taste — relish,  perception,  savor,  discernment,  flavor, 
judgment.  » 

Tax — custom,  duty,  contribution,  assessment,  tribute,  toll, 
rate. 


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Tedious — tardy,  wearisome,  tiresome,  slow,  dilatory. 

Tell — inform,  communicate,  report,  reveal,  talk,  disclose, 
state,  acquaint,  impart,  mention. 

Temper — disposition,  mood,  temperament,  humor. 

Temperate — sober,  moderate,  abstinent,  abstemious. 

Temporal — secular,  worldly,  sublunary,  mundane. 

Temporary — transient,  uncertain,  transitory,  fleeting. 

Tempt — seduce,  allure,  decoy,  induce,  attract,  entice. 

Tender — bid,  offer,  propose. 

Tenderness — benignity,  fondness,  affection,  humanity, 
love. 

Tenet — opinion,  belief,  position,  dogma,  principle,  doctrine. 

Terms — language,  conditions,  expressions,  words. 

Terminate — close,  end,  finish,  complete. 

Terrible — horrible,  awful,  terrific,  frightful,  shocking, 
fearful. 

Terror — fright,  alarm,  apprehension,  fear,  consternation, 
dread. 

Test — criterion,  experiment,  standard,  experience,  proof, 
trial. 

Testify — affirm,  prove,  witness,  declare,  signify,  swear. 

Testimony — evidence,  proof. 

Therefore — consequently,  wherefore,  so,  accordingly, 
hence,  then,  thence. 

Think — surmise,  consider,  imagine,  deliberate,  conceive, 
contemplate,  ponder,  meditate. 

Though — although,  while,  allow. 

Thought — conceit,  idea,  conception,  supposition,  fancy, 
reflection,  meditation,  contemplation. 

Thoughtful — contemplative,  anxious,  discreet,  considerate, 
attentive,  careful. 

Thoughtless— unthinking,  inconsiderate,  hasty,  foolish, 
careless,  indiscreet. 

Threat — menace. 

Throw — fling,  heave,  hurl,  cast. 

Tie — fasten,  bind. 

Time — epoch,  period,  era,  season,  juration,  date,  age. 

Timely — early,  seasonable,  opportune. 

Timid — bashful,  afraid,  fearful,  timorous. 


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Tired — harassed,  fatigued,  wearied. 

Title— claim,  appellation,  name. 

Token — note,  emblem,  mark,  sign,  symptom,  indication. 

Tolerate- — suffer,  allow,  permit. 

Torment — vex,  plague,  tantalize,  tease. 

Tortuous — winding,  tormenting,  twisted,  crooked. 

Total — sum,  complete,  gross,  entire,  whole. 

Touching — affecting,  pathetic,  moving. 

Tour — trip,  round,  excursion,  circuit,  ramble,  journey, 
jaunt. 

Trace — vestige,  clue,  mark,  track. 

Trade — traffic,  occupation,  dealing,  avocation,  business, 
labor,  calling,  profession. 

Traduce — decry,  injure,  detract,  condemn,  calumniate, 
depreciate,  degrade,  censure. 

Tranquility — calm,  quiet,  peace,  stillness. 

Transact — negotiate,  conduct,  manage. 

Transcend — exceed,  surpass,  outdo,  excel. 

Transparent — translucent,  clear,  pervious,  pellucid. 

Transient— short,  fleeting,  brief,  temporary,  transitory. 

Transport — ecstacy,  rapture,  delight. 

Treacherous — heartless,  insidious,  perfidious,  dishonest, 
faithless. 

Tremendous — dreadful, 'fearful,  terrific,  terrible. 

Trepidation — tremor,  palpitation,  trembling,  agitation, 
emotion. 

Trespass — transgression,  violation,  misdemeanor,  offense. 

Trial — temptation,  endeavor,  proof,  attempt,  test,  effort, 
experiment. 

Trick — jugglery,  cheat,  stratagem,  fraud,  imposture,  artifice, 
deception. 

Trifling — frivolous,  insignificant,  petty,  inconsiderable, 
futile,  light,  unimportant. 

Tnir — voyage,  journey,  excursion,  jaunt,  ramble,  tour. 

Trivial — petty,  frivolous,  trifling. 

Trouble — distress,  anxiety,  sorrow,  vexation,  affliction, 
adversity. 

Troublesome — irksome,  annoying,  importunate,  teasing, 
perplexing,  harassing,  vexing,  disturbing. 


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True — upright,  honest,  plain,  candid,  reliable,  sincere. 
Truth— honesty,  fidelity,  faithfulness,  candor,  veracity. 

Try — attempt,  endeavor. 

Turbulent — riotous,  raging,  mutinous,  seditious,  tumult- 
uous. 

Turn — distort,  revolve,  bend,  whirl,  contort,  twist,  gyrate, 
wheel,  wind,  circulate. 

Type— mark,  illustration,  emblem,  figure,  symbol. 


u 

Ultimate — end,  latest,  final,  last. 

Umpire — arbiter,  arbitrator,  judge. 

Unbelief — infidelity,  incredulity,  skepticism,  disbelief. 

Unblemished — untarnished,  faultless,  stainless,  spotless, 
irreproachable,  blameless. 

Unbounded — infinite,  unlimited, ‘boundless. 

Unceasingly — continually,  eternally,  constantly,  always, 
perpetually. 

Uncertain — precarious,  dubious,  doubtful. 

U nchangeable — immutable,  unalterable. 

Uncommon — ‘scarce,  singular,  choice,  unusual,  infrequent, 
unique,  rare. 

Unconcerned — indifferent,  careless,  uninterested,  regard- 
less. 

Unconquerable — insuperable,  insurmountable,  invincible. 

Uncover — discover,  reveal,  strip,  expose. 

Undaunted — intrepid,  courageous,  bold,  fearless. 

Undeniable — unquestionable,  incontrovertible,  indisput- 
able, irrefragible. 

Under — subjacent,  subordinate,  subject,  lower,  inferior, 
below,  beneath. 

Understanding — intellect,  perception,  reason,  faculty, 
intelligence,  comprehension,  sense,  conception. 

Undetermined — vacillating,  fluctuating,  doubtful,  hesi- 
tating, unsteady,  wavering,  irresolute,  uncertain. 

Unfaithful — perfidious,  untruthful,  treacherous,  disloyal, 
dishonest,  faithless,  untrustworthy. 


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Unfold — display,  explain,  open,  divulge,  expand,  reveal, 
develop,  unravel. 

Unhandy — awkward,  ungainly,  clumsy,  uncouth. 

Unhappy — wretched,  distressed,  afflicted,  unfortunate, 
miserable. 

Uniform — same,  even,  equal,  alike. 

Unimportant — inconsiderable,  trivial,  petty,  insignificant, 
immaterial. 

Unite — combine,  connect. 

Unlearned — illiterate,  uninformed,  ignorant,  unlettered. 

Unlike — different,  dissimilar,  distinct. 

Unlimited — illimitable,  infinite,  unbounded,  boundless. 

Unmerciful — cruel,  hard-hearted,  merciless. 

Unquestionable — incontrovertible,  indisputable,  indubi- 
table, undeniable. 

Unravel — reveal,  unfold,  extricate,  disentangle. 

Unrelenting — relentless,  unforgiving,  inexorable,  hard- 
hearted. 

Unruly — ungovernable,  unmanageable,  uncontrollable, 
refractory. 

Unseasonable — ill-timed,  unsuitable,  unfit,  untimely, 
late. 

Unsettled — wavering,  doubtful,  unsteady,  undetermined, 
vacillating,  undermined. 

Unspeakable — inexpressible,  unutterable,  ineffable. 

Unstable — wavering,  inconstant,  changeable,  vacillating, 
mutable. 

Untimely — unsuitable,  inopportune,  premature,  unseason- 
able. 

Untruth — falsehood,  lie,  falsity. 

Unwilling — averse,  loth,  reluctant,  backward,  disliking, 
disinclined. 

Upbraid — reproach,  reprove,  blame,  censure. 

Uproar — disturbance,  noise,  tumult,  bustle,  confusion. 

Urbanity — civility,  courtesy,  suavity,  affability. 

Urge — encourage,  press,  animate,  incite,  stimulate,  impel, 
instigate. 

Urgent — earnest,  pressing,  importunate. 

Usage — prescription,  habit,  treatment,  custom,  fashion. 


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Use — utility,  practice,  advantage,  custom,  service,  usage, 
habit. 

Usually — commonly,  generally,  frequently. 

Utility — usefulness,  use,  convenience,  service,  advantage, 
benefit. 

Utterly — fully,  completely,  perfectly,  wholly. 


V 

Vacant — unused,  void,  devoid,  empty. 

Vague — indefinite,  unsettled,  uncertain,  loose. 

Vain — ineffectual,  conceited,  fruitless,  idle,  useless. 

Valedictory — taking  leave,  farewell. 

Valuable — estimable,  worthy,  expensive,  useful,  precious, 
costly. 

Value — respect,  regard,  estimation,  compute,  account, 
assess,  appraise,  price,  appreciation,  rate,  worth. 

Vanity; — conceit,  pride,  arrogance,  haughtiness. 

Vanquish — subjugate,  subdue,  confute,  overcome,  conquer, 
slay. 

Variable — wavering,  unsteady,  versatile,  changeable, 
transitory,  capricious,  fickle. 

Variation — vicissitude,  deviation,  variety,  change. 

Variety — difference,  change,  diversion. 

Various — diverse,  different,  sundry,  several. 

Vehement — impetuous,  hot,  violent,  eager,  passionate, 
ardent,  fiery. 

Velocity— quickness,  speed,  rapidity,  celerity,  fleetness, 
swiftness. 

Venal — hireling,  mercenary. 

Venerate — adore,  worship,  reverence,  respect. 

Venture — risk,  hazard. 

Veracity — truth,  integrity,  honesty. 

Verbal — vocal,  oral. 

Vestige — track,  evidence,  trace,  mark. 

Vexation — mortification,  chagrin,  sorrow,  uneasiness,  I 
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Vicinity — section,  locality,  nearness,  neighborhood. 

View — behold,  picture,  look,  prospect,  see,  landscape, 
survey. 

Vigorous — forcible,  robust,  potent,  active,  agile,  powerful, 
energetic. 

Vile — mean,  base. 

Vindicate — defend,  protect. 

Violent — furious,  turbulent,  impetuous,  boisterous. 

Virtue — efficacy,  chastity,  goodness,  purity. 

Visible — obvious,  apparent,  doubtless,  discernible,  plain, 
manifest,  evident,  distinct. 

Visionary — fanatical,  fanatic,  imaginary,  dreamer,  enthu- 
siast. 

Vivid — bright,  lucid,  clear. 

Volatility — sprightliness,  lightness,  liveliness,  giddiness, 
flightiness,  levity. 

Vouch — attest,  assure,  protest,  warrant,  aver,  affirm. 

Vulgar — mean,  ordinary,  low,  common. 


w 

Wages — allowance,  stipulation,  salary,  pay,  hire. 

Wakeful — observant,  vigilant,  watchful,  attentive. 

Wan — pallid,  pale. 

Wander — journey,  roam,  ramble,  stroll,  range,  rove. 

Want — lack,  indigence,  poverty,  need. 

Ware — commodity,  merchandise,  goods. 

Warlike — martial,  military. 

Warmth — vehemence,  heat,  fervency,  vigor,  zeal,  glow, 
fervor,  cordiality,  ardor,  animation. 

Warning — caution,  notice,  monition,  advice. 

Wary — circumspect,  discreet,  cautious,  watchful,  guarded. 
Waste — squander,  loose,  lavish,  dissipate,  spend,  consume, 
expend, 

Wasteful — prodigal,  profuse,  lavish,  extravagant. 
Watchful — wakeful,  circumspect,  observant,  attentive, 
careful,  vigilant,  cautious. 


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Waver — scruple,  hesitate,  to  be  undetermined,  fluctuate, 
vacillate. 

Way — route,  means,  road,  fashion,  plan,  system,  method, 
manner,  course. 

Weak — enervated,  infirm,  debilitated,  enfeebled,  feeble. 

Wealth — riches,  affluence,  opulence. 

Weakness — folly,  infirmity,  silliness,  languor,  imbecility, 
failing,  frailty,  feebleness,  debility. 

Weariness — fatigue,  languor,  tediousness,  lassitude. 

Weary — subdue,  annoy,  perplex,  distress,  vex,  harass,  tire, 
jade. 

Wedding — nuptials,  marriage. 

Weight — signification,  load,  importance,  burden,  gravity, 
heaviness. 

Welcome — acceptable,  desirable,  grateful,  agreeable. 

Welfare — prosperity,  happiness,  well-being. 

Wherefore — therefore,  then,  hence,  thence,  consequently, 
so,  accordingly. 

Whimsical — fantastical,  fanciful,  capricious. 

Whiten — bleach,  fade,  blanch. 

Whole — uninjured,  undivided,  sum,  total,  entire,  complete, 
perfect. 

Wicked — outrageous,  depraved,  impious,  villainous,  guilty, 
atrocious,  flagrant,  criminal,  unjust,  sinful. 

Wily — crafty,  cunning,  subtle,  artful,  sly. 

Win — gain,  obtain,  earn,  acquire. 

Wisdom — understanding,  foresight,  knowledge,  prudence. 

Withdraw — retrograde,  retreat,  go  back,  take  back,  retire, 
recede. 

Withhold — keep  back,  forbear,  hinder,  refuse,  refrain. 

Woeful — doleful,  rueful,  piteous. 

WoNDERs-amazement,  astonishment,  admiration,  surprise, 
marvel. 

Wonderful — admirable,  strange,  marvelous,  astonishing, 
curious,  surprising. 

Worthy — meritorious,  deserving,  estimable. 

Wretched — miserable,  unhappy. 

Writer — scribe,  author. 

Wrong — injury,  injustice. 


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Y 

Y early — annually. 

Yet — nevertheless,  but,  still,  notwithstanding,  however. 
Yield— surrender,  produce*  resign,  permit,  allow,  conform, 
concede,  comply. 

Youthful — juvenile,  adolescent. 


z 

Zeal — enthusiasm,  warmth,  fervor,  ardor. 

Zealous — warm,  concerned,  enthusiastic,  earnest,  anxious, 
fervent,  ardent. 


Foreign  Words,  Phrases,  Etc. 


LATIN  WORDS  AND  PHRASES. 


A b extra , From  without. 

A b incunabulis,  F rom  the  cradle. 

A bsente  reo , While  the  defendant  was  absent. 

A capite  ad  calcem , From  head  to  heel. 

Accusare  nemo  se  debet , No  one  is  bound  to  criminate 
himself. 

Acti  labor es  jucundi,  Past  toils  are  pleasant. 

Ad  captandum , For  the  purpose  of  captivating. 

Ad  indnitum , To  an  unlimited  extent. 

Ad  inter im,  In  the  meanwhile. 

Ad  libitum,  At  pleasure. 

Ad  nauseam,  To  satiety  or  disgust. 

A d valorem , According  to  the  value. 

Alias,  Otherwise ; an  assumed  or  fictitious  name. 

Alibi , Elsewhere;  proof  given  by  a person  under  indict- 
ment that  he  was  elsewhere  than  at  the  place  alleged. . 
Alma  mater , Benign  mother;  often  applied  to  the  institu- 
tion where  one  is  educated. 

Alter  ego,  My  other  self. 

A Iter  idem , Another  exactly  similar. 

A mor  nummi,  Love  of  money. 

A mor  patriee , Patriotism ; love  of  country. 

Anglice , In  English. 

Animus,  Mind-;  intention. 

Anno  Christi , In  the  year  of  Christ. 

A nno  Domini,  In  the  year  of  our  Lord. 

Anno  mundi,  In  the  year  of  the  world. 

A nnus  mirabilis,  A year  of  wonders. 

A nte  lucem.  Before  daylight. 

A nte  meridiem,  Before  nooij. 

A nte  mortem , Before  death. 

A priori.  Beforehand;  from  previous  knowledge. 

A ura  popular  is.  The  popular  breeze. 

Beatcs  memories,  Of  blessed  memory. 

Bis  dat  qui  cito  dat,  He  gives  twice  who  gives  promptly. 
Bis  pueri  senes,  Old  men  are  twice  children. 

Bona  fide,  In  good  faith;  genuine. 

Cacoetkes  scribendi , A ridiculous  fondness  for  writing. 
Cater  is  paribus.  Other  things  being  equal. 

Caput  mortuum,  The  lifeless  head. 


78  FOREIGN  WORDS,  PHRASES,  ETC. 


Carpe  diem , Improve  time;  embrace  the  opportunity. 
Casus  belli , A cause  for  war. 

Caveat  actor , Let  the  doer  beware. 

Caveat  emptor , Let  the  buyer  beware. 

Centum  A hundred. 

Compos  mentis , Of  sound  mind. 

Consz'lio  et  prudentia,  By  counsel  and  prudence. 

Contra,  On  the  other  hand;  against. 

Contra  bonos  mores , Contrary  to  good  manners. 

Crescit  sub  ponder e virtus , Virtue  grows  under  an  imposed 
weight. 

Cucullus  non  facit  monachum , The  cowl  does  not  make 
the  monk. 

Cui  bono  ? For  whose  benefit  ? For  what  good  ? 

Data,  Things  given  or  granted;  facts;  premises. 

De  die  in  diem , From  day  to  day. 

De  facto , In  fact. 

De  jure , By  right. 

Deo  volente,  (D.V.)  God  willing; — favente , favoring. 

De  profundis , Out  of  the  depths. 

Desideratum,  A thing  desired. 

Dii penates , Household  gods. 

Dirigo , I guide. 

Dramatis  per  some , Characters  of  a play. 

Dulce  melos,  “ Do  mum /”  Dulce , “ .Domum /”  Sweet 
strain,  “For  Home!”  or  “Homeward!”  “We  are 
bound  for  Home.”  From  a College  Song. 

Dummodo  sit  dives , bar  bar  us  ipse  placet , If  he  be  only 
rich,  a very  barbarian  is  pleasing. 

Dum  spiro , spero,  While  I breathe,  I hope. 

Dum  vivimus,  vivamus,  While  we  live,  let  us  live. 
Durante  vita,  During  life. 

Ecce  homo , Behold  the  man. 

E contra,  On  the  other  hand. 

E contrario,  On  the  contrary. 

Editio  princeps , The  first  edition. 

Ego  et  rex  mens,  I and  my  king. 

E pluribus  unum,  Out  of  many,  one ; one  from  many.  The 
motto  of  the  United  States.  The  allusion  is  to  the  forma- 
tion of  one  federal  government  out  of  several  independent 
States. 

Ergo,  Therefore. 

Et  cetera,  And  the  rest. 

Et  id  genus  omne,  And  all  of  that  sort. 

Et  tu , Brute  ? And  even  you,  Brutus? 

Excelsior,  Higher;  more  elevated. 

Exempli  gratia,  For  example;  for  instance. 

Exeunt,  They  go  out. 

Exeunt  omnes,  All  go  out.  * 

Exit,  He  (or  she)  goes  out;  a place  of  egress. 

Ex  officio,  By  virtue  of  the  office. 


FOREIGN  WORDS,  PHRASES,  ETC.  79 


Ex  parte , On  one  part  or  side ; one-sided. 

Ex  post  facto.  After  the  deed  is  done;  retrospective. 
Expressis  verbis,  In  express  terms. 

Ex  tempore , Off  hand ; without  preparation ; extempora- 
neously. 

Facet  ice,  Witty  sayings. 

Facilis  descensus  Averni,  The  descent  into  hell  is  easy;  it 
is  easy  to  get  into  difficulty. 

Facsimile,  An  exact  copy. 

Factotum,  Do  everything;  a man  of  all  work. 

Fama  riihil  est  celerius,  Nothing  travels  faster  than  scandal. 
Fata  obstajit,  The  Fates  oppose. 

Fiat,  Let  it  be  done;  a command. 

Fiat  justitia , ruat  ccelum , Let  justice  be  done,  though  the 
heavens  fall. 

Fidelis  ad  tirnam,  Faithful  unto  death. 

Fideliier,  Faithfully. 

Fide , non  arms , By  faith,  not  arms. 

Fides  Punica , Punic  faith ; treachery. 

Fidus  Achates,  Faithful  Achates ; a true  friend. 

Fidus  et  audax,  F aithf u.l  and  daring. 

Finem  respice , Look  to  the  end. 

Finis , The  end. 

Fit  fabric  ando  faber,  A workman  is  made  by  working; 

practice  makes  perfect. 

Flagrante  bello , While  the  war  was  raging. 

Flagrante  delicto , In  the  actual  commission  of  the  crime. 
Foenum  habet  in  cormt,  He  has  hay  on  his  horns;  a sign 
of  a dangerous  bull. 

Fortes  for  tuna  juvat , Fortune  favors  the  brave. 

Fortiter  et  rede , With  fortitude  and  rectitude. 

For  titer  ,fideliter  , feliciter , Boldly,  faithfully,  successfully. 
Fortiter  in  re,  With  firmness  in  action. 

For  tuna  favet  fatuis,  Fortune  favors  fools. 

Genius  loci,  The  genius  of  the  place. 

Gloria  in  excelsis,  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest. 

Haec  olim  meminisse  juvabit,  It  will  be  pleasant  to  remem- 
ber these  things  hereafter. 

Hie  jacet,  Here  lies ; — sepultus , buried. 

H inc  illce  lachrymce , Hence  these  tears. 

Hoc  loco,  In  this  place. 

Hoc  tempore,  At  this  time. 

Idem , The  same. 

Ignis  fatuus,  A deceiving  light ; the  Will  o’  the  Wisp. 
Imprimis , In  the  first  place. 

Impro7nptti,  Off-hand. 

In  esse,  In  actual  being. 

Inextenso,  In  full;  at  large. 

In  extremis , At  the  point  of  death. 

In  futuro,  In  the  future. 

/ n hoc  signo  vinces , Under  this  standard  thou  slialt  conquer. 


8o  FOREIGN  WORDS,  PHRASES,  ETC. 


In  loco  parentis,  In  place  of  a parent. 

In  medias  res , In  the  midst  of  affairs  or  things. 

In  mentor iam , In  memory. 

In  nubibus , In  the  clouds. 

In  posse,  In  possible  being. 

In  propria  persona,  In  person. 

In  pur  is  natur  alibus,  Stark  naked. 

In  statu  quo,  I n the  former  state : as  it  was. 

Inter  nos,  Between  ourselves. 

Interim , In  the  mean  time. 

In  terrorem,  In  terror;  by  way  of  warning. 

Inter  se,  Among  themselves. 

In  toto,  In  the  whole;  all;  entirely. 

In  transitu,  On  the  way. 

In  vacuo , In  a vacuum. 

Ipse  dixit,  He  himself  said  it ; a mere  statement  or  assertion. 
Ipso  facto , By  the  act  itself. 

Ipso  jure,  By  law  itself. 

Item,  Also. 

Jus  civile , The  civil  law. 

Jus  divinum , Divine  right. 

Labor  omnia  vincit,  Labor  conquers  all  things. 

Lapsus  calami,  A slip  of  the  pen. 

Lapsus  linguae,  A slip  of  the  tongue. 

Lares  et penates.  Household  gods;  home. 

Laus  Deo,  Praise  be  to  God. 

Lex  loci.  The  law  of  the  place ; — terrce,  of  the  land. 

Lex  talionis , The  law  of  retaliation. 

Locum  tenens,  A substitute;  a proxy. 

Locus  in  quo,  The  place  in  which. 

Locus  sigilli,  The  place  of  the  seal. 

Magna  charta,  The  great  charter. 

Magnum  opus,  A great  work. 

Mol  is  avibus,  With  bad  omens. 

Maximum,  The  greatest  quantity. 

Mentor  iter , By  rote. 

Mens  sana  in  corpore  sano,  A sound  mind  in  a healthy 
body. 

Meum  et  tuum,  Mine  and  thine ; property. 

Minimum,  The  least  quantity. 

Mirabile  dictu,  Wonderful  to  relate. 

Mirabile  visit , Wonderful  to  see. 

Midtum  in  parvo , Much  in  little. 

Natale  solum,  Natal  soil;  native  land. 

Necessitas  non  habet  legem,  Necessity  has  no  law. 

Ne plus  ultra , The  utmost  limit ; perfection. 

Nil  admirari,  To  be  astonished  at  nothing. 

Nil  desper andum , Never  despair. 

Nolens  volens,  Willing  or  unwilling. 

Noli  me  t anger e , Touch  me  not. 

Non  compos  mentis , Not  of  sound  mind;  imbecile. 


FOREIGN  WORDS,  PHRASES,  ETC.  8l 


Non  constat , It  does  not  appear. 

Non  est  inventus , Not  to  be  found. 

Non  nobis  solum , Not  to  us  alone. 

N on  sequitur , It  does  not  follow;  an  unwarranted  conclu- 
sion. 

Nota  bene , (N.B.)  Mark  well. 

Nudum  pactum , An  invalid  agreement. 

Nunc  aut  nunquam , Now  or  never. 

Omnia  vincit  amor , Love  conquers  all  things. 

Omnia  vincit  labor,  Labor  overcomes  all  obstacles. 

Onus  probandi , The  burden  of  proof. 

Ora  et  labora , Pray  and  labor. 

Ora  pro  nobis , Pray  for  us. 

Orator  fit,  po'eta  nascitur , The  orator  is  made,  but  the 
poet  is  born. 

0 temporal  O mores  l 0,  the  times!  O,  the  manners! 
Otium  cum  dignitate , Ease  with  dignity. 

Pallida  mors , Pale  death. 

Pari  passu,  With  equal  pace. 

Par  nobile  fratrum,  A noble  pair  of  brothers;  two  just  alike. 
Passim , Everywhere. 

Paterfamilias,  The  father  of  a family. 

Pater  patriot,  The  father  of  his  country. 

Peccavi,  I have  sinned. 

Pendente  lite,  While  the  suit  is  pending. 

Per  annum,  By  the  year;  yearly. 

Per  capita,  By  the  head;  singly. 

Per  centum,  By  the  hundred. 

Per  diem,  By  the  day. 

Per  fas  et  nefas,  Through  right  and  wrong. 

Per  se,  By  itself;  for  its  own  sake. 

Po'eta  nascitur,  non  fit,  A poet  is  born,  not  made. 

Post  obitum , After  death. 

Prima  facie,  On  the  first  face  or  view. 

Probatum  est,  It  is  tried  and  proved. 

Pro  bono  publico.  For  the  public  good. 

Pro  et  con,  For  and  against. 

Profanum  vulgus,  The  profane  vulgar. 

Pro  forma,  For  form’s  sake. 

Pro  hac  vice , For  this  time. 

Pro  patria,  For  one’s  country. 

Pro  rata,  In  proportion. 

Pro  tanto,  For  so  much  ; as  far  as  it  goes. 

Pro  tempore,  F'or  the  time  being  ; temporarily 
Quantum  sujficit,  Enough. 

Quidnunc ? What  now?  What  news?  Also  applied  to  an 
inquisitive  or  prying  person. 

Quid  pro  quo.  One  thing  for  another;  an  equivalent. 

Quid  rides  ? Why  do  you  laugh  ? 

Qui  tacet  consentit,  He  who  is  silent  consents. 

Quo  animo,  With  which  intention. 


82  FOREIGN  WORDS,  PHRASES,  ETC. 


Quod  non  opus  est , asse  carum  est,  What  is  not  wanted  is 
dear  at  a penny. 

Quo  Fata  vocant , Whither  the  Fates  call. 

Qtwndam,  Former. 

Reductio  ad  absurdum , A reduction  to  an  absurdity. 
Resurgam , I shall  rise  again. 

Rus  in  urbe,  The  country  in  the  city. 

Sal  A tticum , Attic  salt ; wit. 

Satis  verborum , Enough  of  words. 

Semper  fidelis , Always  faithful. 

Semper  idem , Always  the  same. 

Semper  paratus,  Always  prepared. 

Sic , So;  often  used  to  indicate  an  exact  quotation. 

Sic  passim,  So  everywhere. 

Sic  semper  tyrannis , Thus  always  with  tyrants. 

Sine  q7ia  non,  Without  which,  not;  an  indispensable  con- 
dition. 

Sub  rosa , Under  the  rose ; privately. 

Sui generis,  Of  a peculiar  kind ; unique. 

Suppressio  veri,  Suppression  of  the  truth. 

Tempera  mutantur , et  nos  mutamur  in  illis,  Times 
change,  and  we  change  with  them. 

Tempus  edax  rerum,  Time  that  devours  all  things. 

Tempus  fugit , Time  flies. 

Tempus  omnia  revelat,  Time  discloses  all  things. 

Terra  firma.  Solid  land ; a continent. 

Terra  incognita,  An  unknown  land. 

Una,  voce,  With  one  voice. 

Vale,  Farewell. 

Veni,  vidi,  vici,  I came,  I saw,  I conquered. 

Verbum  sat  sapienti,  A word  to  the  wise  is  sufficient. 

Vice  versa,  The  case  being  reversed. 

Vi  et  armis , By  force  of  arms ; by  violence. 

Virtute  et  Jide , By  virtue  and  faith; — labor e,  toil; — opera , 
industry. 

Virtute,  non  astutib,  By  virtue,  not  by  craft. 

Virtute,  non  verbis , By  virtue,  not  by  words. 

Viva  voce,  By  the  living  voice ; by  oral  testimony. 

Volo,  non  valeo , I am  willing,  but  not  able. 

Vox  et  prceterea  nihil , Voice  and  nothing  else ; mere  words 
or  sound. 

Vox  populi,  vox  Dei,  The  voice  of  the  people  is  the  voice 
of  God. 

Vultus  est  index  animi.  The  countenance  is  the  index  of 
the  mind. 


FRENCH  WORDS  AND  PHRASES. 

A bas,  Down. 

A bon  mar  chi,  Cheap ; a good  bargain. 

A cheval,  On  horseback. 


FOREIGN  WORDS,  PHRASES,  ETC.  83 


A compte , On  account ; in  part  payment. 

A corps  perdu , Headlong ; neck  or  nothing. 

Affaire  d’ amour , A love  affair. 

A ffaire  cV honneur , An  affair  of  honor;  a duel. 

A genoux , Upon  the  knees. 

A ide  toi  et  le  del  f aider  a,  Help  yourself  and  heaven  will 
help  you. 

A Vabri , Under  shelter. 

A la  bonne  heure , At  an  early  hour ; well  timed. 

A la  Fran^aise.,  After  the  F rench  manner. 

A la  mode , In  the  fashion. 

A V A nglaise,  After  the  English  manner  or  fashion. 

A Her  bride  en  main , To  go  with  a loose  rein. 

A Vimproviste,  Suddenly;  unexpectedly. 

A V o7itrance,  To  the  very  death. 

A mateur , An  admirer  of  and  unprofessional  practitioner  in 
any  art. 

A moury  Love. 

A propos , By  the  way ; to  the  purpose ; in  season. 

A rgent  comptant , Ready  money. 

A tout  prix , At  any  cost. 

A toute  force , With  all  one’s  might. 

A u contraire , On  the  contrary. 

A u fait , Skilful ; expert ; well  posted. 

Au  fond , To  the  bottom. 

A u pis  aller , At  the  worst. 

A u revoir , Till  we  meet  again ; farewell. 

Aux  armes,  To  arms. 

Avant-coureur , Forerunner. 

A vise  la  fin?  Consider  the  end. 

A votre  sante,  To  your  health. 

Bas  bleu,  Blue-stocking;  a literary  woman. 

Beau  monde , The  gay  world ; fashionable  society. 

Belles  lettres , Polite  literature. 

Blase , Time-worn;  faded;  dissipated;  satiated  with  society. 
Bijou , A jewel  or  gem. 

Billet  doux , A love  letter. 

Bon gre , mal gre,  With  good  grace  or  ill  grace;  willing  or 
unwilling. 

Bonhomie , Good  nature.;  good  natured  simplicity. 

Bon  jour , Good  day. 

Bon  mot , A witticism. 

Bon  soir , Good  night. 

Bon  ton , High  fashion ; good  manners. 

Bon  vivant , A high  liver. 

Bonne  bouc he,  Atid-bit;  a sweet  morsel ; soft  flattery. 
Bonne  foi , Good  faith. 

Canaille , The  rabble. 

Carte  blanche , Full  power. 

Cela  est  bon , That  is  good. 

Ce  7nonde  est  pie  in  de  fous , This  world  is  full  of  fools. 


84  FOREIGN  WORDS,  PHRASES,  ETC. 


Ce  n'est  que  le  premier  pas  qui  coiite,  It  is  only  the  first 
step  that  is  difficult. 

C'est  fait  de  lui , It  is  all  over  with  him. 

Chacun  a son  gout , Every  one  to  his  own  taste. 

Champs  Elysees,  Elysian  fields;  paradise. 

Chateaux  en  Espagne,  Castles  in  the  air  (literally,  in  Spain). 
Chef  d'' oeuvre,  A masterpiece. 

Cher  ami , Dear  friend  (male). 

Chbre  amie , Dear  friend  (female). 

Ci-devant,  F ormerly. 

Co  mine  il faut , As  it  should  be. 

Comrne  je  fus , As  I was. 

Compagnon  de  voyage , A travelling  companion. 
Contretemps , Disappointment;  accident. 

Coideur  de  rose , Ro:e  color;  flattering  hue. 

Coup  de  grace , The  finishing  stroke  or  blow. 

| Coup  d'essai,  First  attempt, 
j Coup  de  soleil,  Sun  stroke, 
j Coup  d'etat , A stroke  of  policy, 
j Coup  d' ceil,  A glance. 

i Coup  de  th&atre , Theatrical  effect ; clap-trap. 

Courage  sans  peur , Courage  without  fear. 

Coiite  que  coiite,  Cost  what  it  may. 

| Craignez  la  honte,  F ear  shame. 

D' accord,  Agreed ; in  tune. 

De  bonne  grace,  Willingly  and  kindly.. 

Debut,  First  appearance. 

Dejeuner  a la  fourchette,  A breakfast  with  meat. 
Denouement,  Solution  ; result ; end. 

Dieu  avec  nous,  God  with  us. 

Dieu  vous  garde,  God  keep  you. 

Dieu  et  mon  droit,  God  and  my  ri^ht. 

Dorer  la  pilule , To  gild  the  pill ; deceitful  flattery. 

Dot , A dowry. 

Double  entente,  Double  meaning. 

Doux  yeux,  Soft  glances. 

Du  fort  au  faible , F rom  the  strong  to  the  weak. 

Eau  de  Cologne , Cologne  water. 

Eau  de  vie , Brandy. 

E clair cissement,  Explanation. 

Eclat,  Splendor;  brilliancy. 

Elbve,  A pupil. 

Elite,  Choice;  select. 

Embonpoint,  Plumpness;  fatness. 

E11  ami,  As  a friend. 

Encore , Again. 

En famille,  With  one’s  family;  or,  with  the  family. 

En  fin.  At  length ; at  last. 

En  gyrand.  Of  full  size. 

En  masse,  In  a mass  or  body. 

En  passant,  In  passing;  by  the  way. 


FOREIGN  WORDS,  PHRASES,  ETC.  85 


En  pie  in  j our , In  broad  day. 

Eft  revaficke , In  return;  in  retaliation. 

En  route , On  the  way  or  road. 

Enivre,  Intoxicated. 

Ennui , Weariness. 

Entente  cor  diale.  Good  understanding. 

Entree , Entrance. 

Entre  nous , Between  ourselves. 

En  verite , In  truth;  indeed. 

Esprit  de  corps , Party  spirit;  brotherhood. 

Essay  ez,  Try  ; attempt. 

Faire  satis  dire , To  do,  not  say. 

Faux  pas , F alse  step ; misconduct. 

Femme  de  chambre , A chambermaid. 

Femme  de  charge , A housekeeper. 

Fendre  un  cheveu  en  quatre , To  split  a hair;  a distinction 
without  a difference. 

Fete,  A festival ; holiday. 

Fete  champetre , A rural  feast  celebrated  out  of  doors. 

Feu  de  joie,  Bonfire ; illumination. 

Feuilleton , A small  leaf;  a supplement  to,  or  the  literary 
part  in  a newspaper. 

Fille  de  chambre , A chambermaid. 

Fourgon,  A heavy  military  wagon. 

Front  a front , F ace  to  face. 

Gaiete , Gaiety;  cheerfulness. 

Gardez  bien , Guard  well ; take  care. 

Getis  de  condition,  People  of  rank; — d'artties , soldier  po- 
lice ; — cf  egl is  e,  churchmen ; — de  guerre,  the  military : — 
de  langues,  linguists ; — de  lettres , literati; — dfe  the 
meaner  sort ; common  people. 

Gens  de  me  me  famille , Birds  of  a feather. 

Grande  parure,  Full  dress. 

Guerre  a mort , War  to  the  death ; war  to  extermination. 
Haut  ton , Highest  fashion. 

Honi  soit  qui  mal y pettse,  (Old  Fr.)  Evil  to  him  that  evil 
thinks. 

Hors  de  combat.  Not  in  condition  to  fight;  defeated  m 
combat. 

Hotel  des  Invalides,  A hospital  in  Paris  for  wounded  soldiers. 
Hbtel  de  ville , Town  hall ; city  hall ; hotel  of  the  city. 

II  ne  faut  jatnais  defier  un  fou.  Never  defy  a fool. 

Jamais  bon  coureur  ne  fut  pris,  An  old  bird  is  never 
caught  with  chaff. 

Je  ne  cherche  qu ’ utie , I seek  but  one. 

Je  ne  peux  pas,  I cannot. 

Je  tie  sais  pas , I do  not  know. 

Je  tie  sais  quoi,  I know  not  what. 

Je  tie  suis  Pas,  I am  not. 

Jeu  de  mots , A play  upon  words. 

Jeu  d' esprit,  A display  of  wit;  a witticism. 


86  FOREIGN  WORDS,  PHRASES,  ETC. 


Jeu  de  theatre,  A stage  trick ; a clap-trap. 

Laissez  fair e,  To  let  alone;  to  leave  matters  to  their 
natural  course. 

Le  bon  temps  viendra , There  is  a good  time  coming. 

Le  point  du  jour , The  daybreak. 

Le  savoir faire , The  knowing  how  to  act;  breeding;  man- 
ners; — vivre , live. 

Les  extremes  se  touchent , Extremes  meet. 

Les  larmes  aux  yetix,  With  tears  in  his  eyes. 

Les  plus  sages  ne  le  sont  pas  touj ours,  The  wisest  are  not 
always  wise. 

Lettre  de  marque , A letter  of  marque ; trade  mark  or  brand. 
Lettres  de  cachet , Sealed  letters  of  a government  contain- 
ing a warrant. 

L'homme propose  et  Dieu  dispose , Man  proposes  and  God 
disposes. 

Litterateur , A literary  man. 

Loyal  en  tout , Loyal  in  everything. 

Maison  de  ville , A town-house. 

Malgre  moi , In  spite  of  myself. 

Matinee , A daytime  entertainment. 

Mauvais  gout,  Bad  taste. 

Mauvaise  honte , Extreme  bashfulness. 

Mise  en  seine , Putting  on  the  stage  ; getting  up. 

Ne  pour  la  digestion,  Born  merely  to  eat  and  drink. 

Nom  de  plume , Literary  nickname. 

N’ oubliez pas , Forget  not. 

Nous  verrons , W e shall  see. 

Noiivelle , A tale-;  a short  novel. 

On  dit , It  is  said. 

Outre , Extravagant;  outlandish. 

Ouvriers , Artisans;  workmen. 

Papier  mache , Paper  pulp  prepared  for  use  and  ornament. 
Par  exemple,  For  example. 

Parvenu , An  upstart. 

Penchant , Inclination;  propensity. 

Petit , Small ; little ; (feminine  Petits'). 

Pour  faire  visite,  To  pay  a visit;  a visiting  card. 

Pour  prendre  conge , To  take  leave. 

Protege , One  protected  by  another;  (feminine protegee). 
Quand  on  emprunte , on  7ie  choisit  pas , When  one  borrows, 
one  cannot  choose. 

Quand  on  voit  la  chose , on  croit,  What  we  see,  we  believe. 
Qui  vive  ? Who  goes  there  ? ; on  the  alert. 

Raison  d'etat,  A reason  of  state. 

Recherchl,  Elaborate. 

Rentes,  Funds  bearing  interest ; stocks;  income. 

Resume , A summary. 

Revenons  a ?ios  mouto?is,  Let  us  return  to  our  subject. 

Role,  Part  in  a drama  or  performance. 

Ruse  contre  ruse.  Trick  against  trick,;  a counterplot;  dia- 
mond cut  diamond. 


FOREIGN  WORDS,  PHRASES,  ETC.  87 


Ruse  de  guerre , A strategem  of  war. 

Sans-culottes , Tatterdemalions;  revolutionists. 

Sans  /agon,  Without  formality. 

Sans  peur  et  sans  reproche , Without  fear  and  without  re- 
proach. 

Sans  souci,  Without  care. 

Sauve  qui peut , Save  himself  who  can. 

Savant , A man  of  science. 

Savoir-vivre , Good  breeding  or  behavior. 

Savoir-faire , Tact;  skill;  industry. 

Soi-disant , Self-styled. 

Soiree , An  evening  entertainment. 

Sous  tous  les  rapports , In  all  respects. 

Tant  mieux , So  much  the  better; — pis , the  worse. 
Tete-a-tete , F ace  to  face ; in  close  conversation. 

Toujours  prH,  Always  ready. 

Tous  frais /aits,  All  expenses  paid. 

Tout  au  contraire , Just  the  contrary. 

Tout  a vous,  Wholly  yours. 

Tout  cojnme  chez  nous,  Just  as  it  is  at  home. 

Tout  ensemble,  The  whole  taken  together;  general  effect. 
Un  Dieu , un  roi,  One  God,  one  king. 

Un  que  je  servirai,  One  I will  serve. 

V alet  de  chambre,  A valet ; a body  servant. 

Verite  sans  peur,  Truth  without  fear. 

Vis-a-vis,  Opposite. 

Vive  la  bagatelle , Success  to  trifles. 

Vive  la  Rbpublique , Long  live  the  Republic. 

V ive  le  roi,  Long  live  the  king. 

V oila  tout,  That  is  all. 

Voil'a  une  autre  chose , That  is  quite  another  thing. 


SPANISH  WORDS  AND  PHRASES. 

A Dios,  Goodbye. 

A dobe,  A sun-baked  brick. 

A l hombre ^ btieno  no  le  busquen  abolengo,  A good  man’s 
pedigree  is  little  hunted  up. 

Alma  mia,  My  dear. 

Biien  principio , la  mitades  hecha,  Well  begun  is  half  done. 
Cada  uno  tiene  su  alguazil,  Every  one  has  his  governor. 
Canon,  A deep  gulch  or  gorge. 

Chaparral,  A thicket  of  shrub  oak. 

Corral,  An  inclosure  for  horses,  etc. 

Hacienda,  A farm. 

Hidalgo , An  aristocrat. 

La  mentira  tiene  las  piernas  cortas,  Lies  have  short  legs. 
Mas  vale  saber  que  haber,  Better  be  wise  than  rich. 

Olla  podrida , A heterogeneous  mixture. 


88  FOREIGN  WORDS,  PHRASES,  ETC. 


Poco  barba , poco  verguenza , Little  beard,  little  shame. 
Poco  tiempo , In  a little  while. 

Poco  diner o,  Little  money. 

Pronunc lament o , A declaration. 

Quien  sabe  ? Who  knows  ? 

Sehor , Mr,  or  Master. 


ITALIAN  WORDS  AND  PHRASES. 

A cause  persa  parole  assai , When  the  cause  is  lost,  words 
are  useless. 

Cantatrice , A singer. 

Chiaroscuro , Light  and  shade  in  painting. 

Conversazione,  Social  gathering. 

Dilettante , A lover  of  fine  arts. 

Dolce  far  niente , Pleasant  idleness. 

Giovine  santo,  vecchio  diavolo , Young  saint,  old  devil. 

/ frutti  proibiti  sono  i piu  dolce , Forbidden  fruits  are  the 
sweetest. 

Impresario , A theatrical  proprietor  or  manager. 

L'abito  e una  seconda  natura , Habit  is  second  nature. 
Natura  lo  fece,  e poi  ruppe  la  stampa , Nature  made  him 
and  then  broke  the  mould. 

Prima  donna , First  lady,  or  “star,”  in  an  opera. 

Signor , Mr.  or  Master. 

Signora , Mrs.,  or  Mistress. 

Signorina , Miss. 

V irtu , Objects  of  art ; curiosities. 


Carrying  U.  S.  and  Royal  Mails, 


LIVERPOOL,  via  QUEENSTOWN. 


The  steamers  of  this  line  take  the  Lane  routes 
recommended  by  Lieutenant  Maury , U.  S.  Li.,  going 
south  of  the  Banks  on  the  passage  to  Queens- 
town all  the  year  round. 


WHITE  STAR  FLEET. 


Length.  Beam.  Depth.  Tonnage. 

Adriatic 437  40.9  31.0  3867 

Baltic 420  40.9  31.0  3707 

Britannic 453  45.2  33.7  5004 

Celtic 437  40.9  31.0  3867 

Germanic 455  45.2  33.7  5004 

Republic 420  40.9  31.0  3707 


Average  of  Passages  made  in  1873. 

QUEENSTOWN  TO  NEW  YORIC. 

Days.  Hours.  Min. 

Adriatic 9 voyages.  8 19  31 

Baltic 10  “ 8 17  47 

, Britannic 9 “ 8 7 19 

Celtic 9 “ 8 21  47 

Germanic 11“  8 8 31 

Republic...  4 “ 9 o 12 

Say  52  passages,  averaging  only  S days,  15  hours,  42  minutes. 
NEW  YORK  TO  QUEENSTOWN. 

Days.  Hours.  Min. 

Adriatic 8 voyages.  8 22  36 

Baltic 10  “ 8 21  45 

Britannic 10  “ 84  53 

Celtic  10  “ 8 22  6 

Germanic 10  “ 8 7 22 

Republic 4 “ 9 2 43 


Say  52  passages,  averaging  only  8 days,  16  hours,  18  minutes. 


For  Passage  Rates,  Sailing  Lists,  Qibin  Plans  and  further 
information,  apply  to 

C.  L.  BARTLETT  & CO.,  Agents, 

II 5 State  St.,  cor.  Broad  St.,  Boston. 


EOKEIGU  POSTAGE  TABLE. 


■ The  “Universal  Postal  Union  Convention,”  concluded  at 
Paris,  June  1, 1878,  which  went  into  operation  April  1, 1879,  gov- 
erns the  exchange  of  correspondence  between  the  countries  and 
colonies  which  were  parties  thereto. 

Uniform  rates  of  postage,  without  regard  to  distance  or  routes 
of  conveyance,  will  be  levied  and  collected  in  the  United  States  on 
the  correspondence  exchanged  with  all  countries  and  colonies  of 
the  Universal  Postal  Union,  except  Canada,  as  follows : 

For  prepaid  letters,  5 cents  per  fifteen  grams  (}$  ounce). 

For  unpaid  letters  received,  10  cents  per  fifteen  grams  (X 
ounce). 

For  insufficiently  paid  letters  or  other  articles  received,  a 
charge  equal  to  double  tne  amount  of  the  deficiency. 

For  postal  cards,  2 cents  each. 

• For  Newspapers,  if  not  over  four  ounces  in  weight,  2 cents 
each. 

For  printed  matter  of  all  kinds,  commercial  papers,  and  sam- 
ples of  merchandise,  1 cent  for  each  article  or  packet  bearing  a 
particular  address,  and  for  every  weight  of  two  ounces  or  fraction 
thereof;  with  a minimum  charge  of  5 cents  per  packet  of  commer- 
cial papers,  and  a minimum  charge  of  2 cents  per  packet  of  sam- 
ples of  merchandise. 

For  the  registration  fee  on  all  correspondence,  10  cents. 

No  fee  will  be  charged  for  return  receipts  of  registered  articles 
in  cases  where  such  receipts  are  requested. 

The  prepayment  of  the  Union  postage  on  ordinary  letters  is 
optional,  but  the  postage  on  all  other  articles  must  be  at  least  par- 
tially prepaid. 

Payment  of  postage  on  every  description  of  correspondence 
can  be  effected  only  by  means  of  postage  stamps  valid  in  the  coun- 
try of  origin,  forthe  correspondence  of  private  individuals.  % 

No  supplementary  postage  is  chargeable  for  the  reforwarding 
of  postal  packets  of  any  kind  -within  the  interior  of  the  Union. 

All  classes  of  correspondence  are  required  to  beimpressed  with 
a stamp  indicating  the  place  of  origin  and  date  of  posting. 

POSTAL  CARDS  must  be  forwarded  without  cover.  One  of 
the  sides  must  be  reserved  for  the  address  alone,  and  the  commu- 
nication written  on  the  other  side.  It  is  forbidden  to  join  or  to  at- 
tach to  postal  cards  any  article  whatever. 

PRINTED  MATTER.— The  following  are  considered  as 
printed  matter,  viz : Newspapers  and  periodical  -works,  books 
stitched  or  bound,  pamphlets,  sheets  of  music,  visiting  cards, 
address  cards,  proofs  of  printing  with  orwithoutthe  manuscripts 
relating  thereto,  engravings,  photographs,  drawings,  plans, 
geographical  maps,  catalogues,  prospectuses,  announcements  and 
notices  of  various  lands,  -whether  printed,  engraved,  or  litho- 
graphed, and  in  general,  all  impressions  or  copies  obtained  upon 
paper,  parchment  or  card-board,  by  means  of  printing,  litho- 
graphing or  any  other  mechanical  process  easy  to  recognize, 
except  the  copying  press. 

The  following  are  excluded  from  reduced  postage,  viz : Stamps 
or  forms  of  prepayment,  whether  obliterated  or  not,  as  well  as  all 
printed  articles  constituting  the  representative  sign  of  a monetary 
value. 

The  character  of  actual  and  personal  correspondence  cannot  be 
ascribed  to  the  following,  viz : 


FOREIGN  POSTAGE  TABLE. 


1st.  To  the  signature  of  the  sender  or  to  the  designation  of 
his  n;  me,  of  his  profession,  of  his  rank,  of  the  place  of  origin,  and 
of  the  date  of  despatch. 

2d.  To  a dedication  or  mark  of  respect  offered  by  the  author. 

3d.  To  the  figures  or  signs  merely  intended  to  mark  the  pas- 
sages of  a text,  in  order  to  cal1  attention  to  them. 

4th.  To  the  prices  added  upon  the  quotations  or  prices  current 
of  exchange  or  markets. 

5 h and  lastly.  To  annotations  or  corrections  made  upon 
proofs  of  printing  or  musical  compositions,  and  relating  to  the 
text  or  to  the  execution  of  the  woi  k. 

Printed  matter  must  be  either  placed  under  bond,  upon  a 
roller,  between  boards,  in  a case  open  at  one  sine  or  at  both  ends, 
or  in  an  unclosed  envelope ; or  simply  folded  in  such  n manner  as 
not  to  conceal  the  nature  of  the  packet;  or,  lastly,  tied  by  a string 
easy  to  unfusten. 

Address  cards  and  all  printed  matter  presenting  the  form  and 
consistency  of  an  unfolded  card  may  be  forwarded  without  band, 
envelope,  fastening,  or  fold. 

The  maximum  weight  of  printed  matter  is  fixed  at  2 kilo- 
grams (4  lbs.  6 ozs.). 

COMMERCI  AL  PAPERS.  The  following  are  considered  as 
commercial  papers,  viz: — All  instruments  or  documents  written 
or  drawn  wholly  or  partly  by  hand,  which  have  not  the  character 
of  an  actual  and  personal  correspondence , 6uch  as  papers  of  legal 
procedure,  deeds  of  all  kinds  drawn  up  by  public  functionaries, 
wny-bi  Is  or  bills  oflading,  invoices,  tne  various  documents  of 
insurance  companies,  copies  or  extracts  ofdeedsunder  private  seal 
written  on  stamped  or  unstamped  paper,  scores  or  sheets  of  man- 
uscript musiCj  manuscripts  of  works  forwarded  separately,  etc. 

Commercial  papers  must  be  forwarded  under  band  or  in  an 
open  envelope. 

The  maximum  weight  of  commercial  papers  is  fixed  at  2 kilo- 
grams (4  lbs.  6 ozs.). 

SAMPLES  of  merchandise  must  be  placed  in  bags,  boxes,  or 
removuble  envelopes  in  such  a manner  as  to  admit  of  easy 
inspection. 

They  must  not  have  any  salable  value,  nor  bear  any  manu- 
script other  than  the  name  or  profession  of  the  sender,  the  address 
of  the  addressee,  a manufacturer’s  or  trade  mark,  numbers,  and 
prices. 

They  must  not  exceed  250  grams  in  weight  (8%  ounces),  or 
the  .ollowing  dimensions : 20  centimeters  (8  inches)  in  length, 
10  centimeters  14  inches)  in  breadth,  and  5 centimeters  (2  inches) 
in  depth. 

REGISTERED  ARTICLES.  Any  article  of  mail  matter  may 
be  registered,  subiect  to  the  ordinary  prepaid  rate  of  postage  upon 
the  article,  according  to  its  nature,  in  addition  to  the  registration 
fee  oflO  cents. 

ARTICLES  GROUPED  TOGETHER.  It  is  permitted  to 
inclose  in  the  same  p cket  samples  of  merchandise,  printed  mat- 
ter, and  commercial  papers,  but  subject  to  thefollowing  conditions : 

1.  That  each  article  taken  singly  shall  not  exceed  the  limits 
which  are  applicable  to  it  as  regards  weight  and  size. 

2.  That  the  total  weight  must  not  exceed  2 kilograms  (4  lbs. 
6 ozs.)  per  package. 

3.  That  the  minimum  charge  shall  be  5 cents  when  the  packet 
contains  commercial  papers,  and  2 cents  when  it  consists  of 
printed  mutter  and  samples. 

ARTICLES  EXCLUDED  FROM  THE  MAILS.  It  is  for- 
bidden to  send  by  mail  letters  or  packets  containing  gold  or 
silver  substances,  pieces  of  money,  jewelry,  precious  articles,  or 
any  packet  containing  articles  liable  customs  duty. 


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FOREIGN  POSTAGE  TABLE. 


TERRITORY  OF  THE  UNIVERSAL  POSTAL  UNION. 


The  territory  of  the  “ Universal  Postal  Union”  has  been  en- 
larged, and  now  comprises  the  following  countries  and  colonies. 
On  all  correspondence  to  these  places  the  rates  named  on  first 
page  are  applicable.  For  rates  to  points  not  included  in  the 
list  given  below,  see  table  headed  Rates  of  Postage  to  countries 
and  colonies  not  embraced  in  the  “ Universal  Postal  Union." 
Argentine  Repuhlic. 

Austria-Hungary,  including  the  Principality  of  Lichtenstein. 
Belgium. 

Bermudas. 

Brazil. 

British  Colonies  on  West  Coast  of  Africa  (Gold  Coast,  Lagos, 
Senegambia,and  Sierra  Leone). 

British  Guiana. 

British  Honduras. 

British  India:  Hindostan  and  British  Burmah  (Aracan,  Pegu, 
and  Tenasserim),  and  the  Indian  Postal  Establishments  of 
Aden,  Muscat,  Persian  Gulf,  Guadur,  and  Mandalay. 

Ceylon. 

Chili. 

Danish  Colonies  of  St.  Thomas,  St.  Croix,  and  St.  John. 
Denmark,  including  Iceland  and  the  Faroe  Islands. 

EGYPT,  including  Nubia  and  Soodan. 

Falkland  Islands. 

France,  including  Algeria,  the  Principality  of  Monaco,  and 
French  post  office  establishments  at  Tunis,  Tangier  (Moroc-  ; 
co),  and  at  Shanghai  (China) ; Cambodia,  and  Tonquin. 
French  Colonies,— 

1.  in  Asia:  French  establishments  in  India  (Chandernagore, 
Karikal,  Mahe,  Pondicherry,  and  Yanaon),  and  in  Cochin 
China  (Saigon,  Mytho,  Bien-Hoa,  Poulo-Condor,  Yingh- 
Long,  Hatien,  Tschandok). 

2.  In  Africa:  Senegal  and  dependencies  (Goree,  St.  Louis, 
Bakel,  Dagana),  Mayotte  and  Nossi-be,  Gaboon,  Reunion 
(Bourbon),  Ste.  Marie  de  Madagascar. 

3.  In  America:  French  Guiana,  Guadaloupe  and  dependencies 
(Desirade  or  Deseada,  Les  Saintes,  Marie  Galante,  and  the 
north  portion  of  St.  Martin),  Martinique,  St.  Pierre,  and 
Miquelon. 

4.  In  Oceanica:  New  Caledonia,  Tahiti,  Marquesas  Islands, 
Isle  of  Pines,  Loyalty  Islands,  the  Archipelagoes  of  Gambier, 
Toubouai,  and  Tuamotou  (Low  Islands) 

Germany,  including  the  Island  of  Heligoland. 

Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  including  Gibralter,  Malta,  the 
dependencies  ot  Malta  (Gozzo,  Comino,  and  Cominotto),  and 
the  Island  of  Cyprus. 

Greece,  including  the  Ionian  Isles. 

Greenland. 

Honduras,  Republic  of,  including  Bay  Islands. 


FOREIGN  POSTAGE  TABLE. 


Hong  Kong  and  the  post  offices  maintained  by  Hong  Kong  at 
Kiung-Chow,  Canton,  Swatow,  Amoy,  Foo-chow,  Ning-po, 
Shanghai,  and  Hankow  (China),  and  Hai-Fung  and  Hanoi 
(Tonquin). 

Italy,  including  the  Republic  of  San  Marino,  and  the  Italian 
offices  of  Tunis  and  Tripoli  in  Barbary. 

Jamaica. 

Japan  and  Japanese  post  offices  at  Shanghai,  Chee-foo,  Chin- 
kiaug,  Hankow,  Ning-po,  Foo-chow,  New-chwang,  Kiu- 
kiang,  and  Tien-tsin  (China),  and  atFusam-po  (Corea). 

Labuan. 

' Liberia. 

Luxemburg. 

Mauritius  and  dependencies  (the  Amirante  Islands,  the  Sey- 
chelles and  Rodrigues). 

Mexico. 

Montenegro. 

Netherlands. 

Netiierland  Colonies,— 

1.  In  Asia:  Borneo,  Sumatra,  Java  (Batavia),  Billiton,  Celebes 
(Macassar),  Madura,  the  Archipelagoes  of  Banca  and  Rhio 
(Kiouw),  Bali,  Lombok,  Sumbawa,  Flores,  the  S.  W.  portion 
of  Timor,  and  the  Moluccas. 

2.  In  Oceanica:  The  N.  W.  portion  of  New  Guinea  (Papua). 

3 In  America:  Netherland  Guiana  (Surinam),  Curacoa,  Aru- 
ba, Bonaire,  part  of  St.  Martin,  St.  Eustatius,  and  Sab  i. 

Newfoundland. 

Norway. 

Persia. 

Peru. 

Portugal,  including  the  island  of  Madeira  and  the  Azores. 

Portuguese  Colonies,— 

1.  In  Asia:  Goa,  Damao,  Din,  Macao,  and  part  of  Timor. 

2.  In  Africa : Cape  Yerde,  Bissao,  Caeheo,  Islands  ot  St. 
Thome  and  Prince’s,  Ajuda,  Mozambique,  and  the  province 
of  Angola. 

Roumania,  (Moldavia  and  Wallachia). 

RUSSIA,  including  the  Grand  Duchy  of  Finland. 

Salvador. 

Sf.rvia. 

Spain,  including  the  Balearic  Isles,  the  Canary  Islands,  the 
Spanish  possessions  on  the  north  coast  of  Africa  (Ceuta, 
Penon  delaGomera,  Alhucemas,  Melilla,  and  the  Chaff  <rine 
Islands),  the  Republic  of  Andorra,  and  the  postal  establish- 
ments of  Spain  on  the  west  coast  of  Moiocco  (Tangier, 
Tetuan,  Larrache,  Rabat,  Mazagan,  Casablanca,  Saffi,  and 
Mogadore). 

Spanish  Colonies,— 

1.  In  Africa:  Islands  of  Fernando  Po,  Annobon,  and  Corisco. 

2.  In  America  : Cuba  and  Porto  Rico. 

3.  In  Oceanica:  The  Archipelagoes  of  the  Mariana  (Ladrone), 
and  tile  Caroline  Islands. 

4.  In  Asia:  The  Philippine  Archipelago  (Luzon  with  Manilla, 
Mindanao,  Palawan,  Panay,  Ainar,  etc.). 

Straits  Settlements  (Singapore,  Penang,  and  Malacca). 

Sweden. 

Switzerland. 

Trinidad,  W.  I. 

Turkey  (European  and  Asiatic). 


FOREIGN  POSTAGE  TABLE. 


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PRICES  REDUCED 


For  the  Fall  and  Winter  Travel. 


ist  CABIN  to  LIVERPOOL  - - $$o,  $So  and  $100 

According  to  stateroom  accommodation. 

All  passengers  have  equal  privileges  in  the  saloon. 

RETURN  TICKETS,  good  for  one  year  by  any 
Steamer  of  the  Line $145  and  $175 

SPECIAL  RETURN  TICKETS,  available  from 
Liverpool  until  March  30,  1880  - - - ONLY  $110 
CHILDREN,  between  1 and  12  years,  half  price. 
INFANTS,  under  12  months,  free.  SERVANTS,  $ 50 
DEPOSIT  to  secure  berths,  $25. 

BAGGAGE.  Each  adult  passenger  is  allowed  to  carry  free 
20  cubic  feet. 

Parties  at  a distance  wishing  to  secure  berths  should  apply 
through  the  mail  for  sailing  lists  and  cabin  plans,  which  will 
be  sent  them  by  first  return.  As  soon  as  the  applicant 
decides  on  sailing  day,  we  will  name  best  vacant  berth, 
which  will  be  reserved  on  receipt  of  $25  deposit  for  each 
adult  passenger. 

These  vessels  have  accommodation  of  the  very  highest 
order  for  a limited  number  of  Steerage  passengers,  who  are 
carried  on  the  main  deck  only.  Steerage  tickets  issued  to 
and  from  Great  Britain,  Ireland,  Germany,  France,  Italy, 
Sweden,  Norway  and  Denmark,  at  lowest  rates. 

THE  WHITE  STAR  DRAFTS  are  payable  every- 
where in  Great  Britain  and  the  Continent. 

For  sailing  lists,  passage  rates,  cabin  plans,  drafts,  and 
circulars  of  the  trip,  apply  to 

C.  L.  BARTLETT  & CO.,  Agents, 

1 15  State  St.,  cor.  Broad  St.,  Boston. 


TO 


Shippers  of  Freight 

VIA  THE 


r to 

-/a®aic a,  Hayti,  Porto  P-rc0’ 

Venezuela,  Colombia  and  So.  America. 


The  attention  of  Shippers  is  called  to  the  full  and  complete 
arrangements  now  perfected  for  the  shipping  of  Freight  from 
Boston  and  all  N ew  England  points  to  all  ports  embraced  in 
the  Atlas  Steamship  Co.’s  service,  and  that  we  can  now  issue 

Through  IS  Ills  of  Lading  from  Boston 

to  ports  of  the  West  Indies,  Spanish  Main,  etc.,  at  same 
rates  as  from  New  York. 

Shippers  are  particularly  requested  to  note  that  all  goods 
must  be  securely  packed. , and  that  the  destination,  name  of 
consignee  ( or  shipping  marks),  and  via  Atlas  S.S.  Co., 
N.  Y.,  must  be  distinctly  marked  on  each  case,  barrel,  drum 
or  package. 

No  Bill  of  Lading  issued  for  less  than  $3.  gold* 

For  through  tariff  rates,  shipping  receipts  and  full  direc- 
tions, apply  to 

C.  L.  BARTLETT  & GO.,  Agents, 

1 1 5 State  St.,  eor.  Broad  St.,  Boston. 


TO  SHIPPERS  OF  FREIGHT 

VIA  THE 

pacific  jrtjail  $.*. 

AND  CONNECTING  LINES. 


The  steamers  of  this  Company  are  all  large  and  powerful 
vessels,  especially  built  and  adapted  for  the  service,  and 
afford  unequalled  facilities  for  the  forwarding  of  all  kinds  of 
goods,  at  the  lowest  rates , to  the  below-named  points,  to  say : 

CALIFORNIA, 

Japan,  China,  the  Sandwich  Islands, 

New  Zealand  and  Australia, 

British  Columbia,  Washington  Territory  and  Oregon,  Aspin- 
wall  and  Panama,  all  Ports  of  Central  America  and 
Pacific  Ports  of  Mexico,  and  North  Atlantic 
and  West  Coast  Ports  of  So.  America. 


INSTRUCTIONS  TO  SHIPPERS. 

Shippers  are  particularly  requested  to  note  that  all  goods 
must  be  securely  packed  and  that  the  destination , name  of 
consignee  (or  shipping  marks) , and  via  P.  M.  S.  S.  Co., 
N.  Y.,  must  be  distinctly  marked  on  each  case,  bale  or 
package. 

All  goods  for  FOREIGN  OR  WAY  PORTS  must  be 
cleared  at  the  Custom  House,  New  York,  by  shippers,  and 
all  requisite  consular  papers  obtained  at  that  port  also. 

All  Household  Goods  or  Personal  Effects  will  not  be 
taken  unless  well  boxed,  released,  and  the  freight  prepaid. 

No  Bill  of  Lading  issued  for  less  than  $5.00  on  shipments 
to  San  Francisco  or  ports  of  Central  and  South  America 
and  Mexico;  and  no  Bill  of  Lading  issued  for  less  than 
$10.00  on  shipments  to  Japan  and  China,  the  Sandwich 
Islands,  New  Zealand  and  Australia. 

Through  Freight  Rates  given  and  Bills  of  Lading  issued 
from  Boston,  Portland,  Lowell,  Lawrence,  Nashua,  Concord, 
Fitchburg^  Gardner,  Keene,  Springfield,  Worcester,  Provi- 
dence, Hartford,  and  all  points  in  New  England. 

For  Freight  Rates,  shipping  receipts  and  further  informa- 
tion apply  to  or  address, 

C.  L.  BARTLETT  & CO.,  AgtS., 

1 1 5 State  St.,  cor.  Broad  St.,  Boston. 


SAILING  FROM  NEW  YORK: 


To  Glasgow,  every  Saturday,  from  Pier  20,  lortl  River. 
To  London,  every  Wednesday,  Irom  Pier  46,  Drill  River. 

THE  MCHOK  LINE  FLEET, 


In  the  Trans-Atlantic  service,  between  New  York,  Glasgow, 
and  London,  and  between  Glasgow  or  Liverpool,  and 
t,he  Mediterranean,  India,  etc. 


Name. 

When  Built. 

Length. 

Tonnage. 

Alsatia 

360 

3000 

Anchoria.  . . . 

410 

4250 

Bolivia 

410 

4250 

California.  . . 

361 

3700 

Circassia.... 

420 

4500 

Devonia 

420 

4500 

Elysia 

355 

3000 

Ethiopia 

410 

4250 

Utopia 

355 

3000 

Victoria 

360 

3700 

UNDER  3OOO  TONS  BURTHEN. 

Name. 

When  Built. 

Length. 

Tonnage. 

Alexandria.  . 

300 

1630 

Anglia 

325 

2500 

Assyria 

300 

1630' 

Australia.  . . 

325 

2500 

Caledonia.  . . 

306 

2093 

Castalia.  . . . . 

31° 

2300 

Columbia.  . . . 

283 

2100 

India 

3ll 

2500 

Macedonia.  . 

315 

2300 

Italia 

300 

2245 

. Olympia 

3°7 

2300 

i Scandinavia. 

260 

1500 

Scotia 

260 

1500 

Sidonian 

260 

1500 

Trinacria.  . . . 

306 

2300 

For  Freight  or  Passage  Rates  by  the  Anchor  Line,  Sailing 
Lists,  Cabin  Plans,  and  full  information,  apply  to 

C.  L.  BARTLETT  & CO.,  Agents. 

115  State  St.,  cor.  Broad  St., 
BOSTON. 


Liverpool  via  Queenstown. 


How  these  Steamers  are  Constructed  and  the 
Safety  Appliances  in  Use  on  Board. 

The  White  Star  boats  (which  were  all  built  at  Belfast,) 
are  constructed  on  the  floating  tube  principle,  with  seven 
water-tight  and  fire-proof  iron  bulk-heads,  and  four  masts. 

As  a practical  guarantee  of  the  care  and  forethought  exer- 
cised by  the  Company,  it  may  be  stated  that  they  take  a 
Targe  amount  of  the  risk  of  insurance  on  each  vessel,  and 
insist  upon  a complete  inspection  by  the  commanding  officer 
before  every  voyage.  At  these  inspections,  one  of  the 
owners  and  the  Marine  Superintendent  are,  as  a rule,  pres- 
ent, and  the  men  are  then  put  through  the  boat  service  drill 
and  the  drill  in  defence  of  fire. 

Particular  care  was  taken  of  the  safe-guards  against  sink- 
' mg.  Five  water-tight  bulk-heads  run  from  the  top  to  the 
bottom  of  the  ship.  These  are  supplemented  by  self-closing 
doors  and  other  appliances  designed  to  confine  a leak  or  the 
effect  of  <m  accident  to  that  part  of  the  vessel  to  which  the 
mishap  may  have  occurred.  These  doors  are  perfectly  self- 
acting, and  almost  independent  of  human  agency.  In  one 
‘ compartment,  containing  the  after  set  of  boilers,  the  door 
which  leads  to  the  next  compartment  is  arranged  for  prompt 
water-tight  closing.  Should  the  water  find  its  way  into  the 
neighboring  compartment,  the  engineer  in  charge  has  only 
to  turn  a lever  and  the  ponderous  door  falls  into  its  place, 
regulated  in  its  descent  by  an  air  cylinder  which  checks  the 
door  and  causes  it  to  fall  in  jerks.  In  another  compartment 
you.  find  that  the  iron  way,  upon  which  you  walk,  is  auto- 
matic. Should  the  sea  find  its  way  beneath,  the  door  (for 
the  flooring  upon  which  you  have  passed,  is  after*  all,  only  a 
kind  of  iron  bridge)  rises  by  the  action  of  the  water,  and 
confines  the  water  to  a section  of  the  vessel.  There  is  noth- 
ing more  remarkable  in  the  fittings  of  these  steamers  than 
these  self-acting  doors,  which  are  always  kept  in  perfect 
order,  working  with  a simplicity  only  equalled  by  the  import- 
ance of  the  work  they  can  accomplish. 


For  Passage  and  Cabin  Plans  apply  to 

C.  L BARTLETT  & CO.,  Agents, 

1 1 5 State  St.,  cor.  Broad  St.,  Boston. 


GRECIAN 


TOILET 

SOAP. 


AN  IMPORTED  SOAP, 

MANUFACTURED  AT  THE 

IONIAN  ISLES,  GREECE, 


Pure  Green  Olive  Oil. 


It  has  a sweet  and  delightful  fragrance  from  the  Olive  Oil 
used  in  its  manufacture,  and  is  unequalled  as  a Toilet  Soap. 

Sample  boxes  containing  9 bars,  (weighing  about  38  lbs.,) 
will  be  shipped  to  any  address  on  receipt  of  price. 

For  sale  in  store  and  to  arrive  by 


C.  L.  BARTLETT  & CO. 


1 15  State  St.,  cor.  Broad  St.,  Boston, 

Sole  Agents  for  the  United  States. 


— 


United  States  and  Azorean  Steam  Packet  Co. 

TO  THE 


^.jsores  3^I^c5fi.oi37^, 

Touching  at  the  Ports  of 

FLORES,  FAYAL,  ST.  GEORGE,  TERCEIRA  AND 
ST.  MICHAELS,  IN  THE  AZORES, 

AND  FUNCHAL,  MADEIRA. 


The  Trap  for  invalids  and  aourists. 

Itinerary. 

The  steamer  after  sailing  from  Boston  arrives  at  Flores 
after  a run  of  nine  days. . F rom  that  port  she  proceeds  to 
Fayal,  St.  George,  Terceira  and  St.  Michaels,  and  from  the 
last-named  port  direct  to  Madeira,  arriving  there  in  about 
nineteen  days  from  date  of  departure.  After  a delay  of 
four  or  five  days  at  this  lovely  island,  the  steamer  starts  on 
her  return  voyage  and  is  due  in  Boston  in  just  six  weeks 
from  day  of  sailing.  Ample  time  is  given  the  passengers  to 
go  ashore  and.  visit  the. objects  of  interest  during  the  stay  of 
the  steamer  in  the  different  ports  in  the  Azores,  and  at 
Madeira  passengers  have  four  or  five  days  on  land  as  stated 
above. 

Return  tickets  are  available  for  six  months,  thus  giving 
passengers  who  desire,  an  opportunity  to  remain  over  one  or 
two  trips,  or  longer,  at  any  of  the  ports.  » 

Passage  Rates — 1st  Cabin. 

To  any  port  in  the  Azores  - $60. 

“ “ “ and  return  ...  ioo. 

To  Madeira  $80.  Out  and  return  - - - - 150. 

Steerage  accommodation  at  moderate  rates. 

For  passage  and  freight  rates,  illustrated  circulars  of  the 
trip,  sailing  lists  and  full  information,  apply  to 

C.  L.  BARTLETT  & CO. 

1 15  State  St.,  cor.  Broad  St.,  - - Boston. 


steamship 

^ MAIL  STEAMERS 


PORTS  OF  THE  WEST  INDIES, 

SPANISH  MAIN  & SOUTH  AMERICA. 


COMPANY’S  FLEET. 

AILSA,  2,200  tons.  ATHOS,  2,200  tons. 
ALPS,  1,800  tons.  ATLAS,  1,400  tons. 
ALVO,  2,200  tons.  CL  ARIBEL,  1,200  tons. 
ANDES,  1,800  tons.  ETNA,  1,400  tons. 


Sailing  Regularly  from  Pier  51  North  River,  N.  Y. 

TO  FOLLOWING  PORTS: 

To  Kingston  in  Jamaica;  Cape  Hayti,  Gonaives,  St.  Marc, 
Port  au  Prince,  Aux  Cayes  and  Jacmel  in  Hayti;  all 
ports  of  Porto  Rico;  Maracaibo,  Venezuela;  Santa  Martha, 
Savanilla,  Carthagena,  Colon  and  Port  Limon  in  Co- 
lombia ; and  to  the  South  Pacific  ports. 

Calling  at  Navassa  to  leave  and  receive  the  Hayti  Mails. 


Through  Freight  Rates  given  and  Bills  of  Lading 
issued  from  Boston  to  all  the  above  ports  and  at  same 
rates  as  from  New  York. 

For  Passage  and  Freight  Rates,  Sailing  Lists,  and  full  in- 
formation apply  to 

C.  L.  BARTLETT  & CO.,  Agents, 

1 15  State  St.,  cor.  Broad  St.,  Boston. 


U.  ^I^FjB^STE/M  Packet  Co. 

’ — FOR  THE — 

AZORES  AA'D  MADEIRA, 

Itcluding  the  ports  of. 

FLORES,  FAYAL,  ST.  GEORGE,  GRACIOSA,  TER- 
CEIRA,  & ST.  MICHAELS  IN  THE  AZORES, 


AND  FUNCHAL  IN  MADEIRA. 


‘.‘These  groups,  the  Azores  and  the  Madeiras,  are  compar- 
atively near  each  other,  and  are  regarded  by  geologists  as  the 
exposed  summits  of  submerged  mountain  ranges,  continuous 
with  the  highlands  of  the  continent  of  Africa.  These  islands 
are  compensated  for  their  isolation  by  climates  that  have 
made  them  ‘ isles  of  the  blest.’  On  the  neighboring  con- 
tinent are  only  barren  rocks  and  burning  sands,  scorching 
winds  and  searing  skies;  while  these  islands  are  clothed 
with  perpetual  verdure,  the  air  fragrant  with  the  perfume  of 
flowers,  and  the  eye  everywhere  delighted  with  forms  of 
■ beauty.  The  influences  of  the  Gulf  Stream  and  of  Tie 
trade-winds,  of  the  surrounding  waste  of  waters  and  the  un- 
broken belt  of  adjacent  land,  have,  produced  these  results 
and  established  conditions  which,  in  this  latitude  probably 
better  than  in  any  other,  have  made  their  climates  the  most 
delightful  and  salubrious  on  earth.  In  recent  years  they 
have  become  the  resort  of  invalids,  who  here  breathe  an  air 
so  balmy  and  invigorating  that  their  burden  of  pain  has 
been  greatly  lightened,  and  their  feeble  lives  many  years 
prolonged.  ” — Harper' s Monthly. 

Steamers  of  this  line  having  fine  passenger  accommoda- 
tions sail  regularly  from  Boston  for  all  the  above  ports. 

| For  Passage  or  Freight  Rates  apply  to 

G.  L.  BARTLETT  & CO.,  Agents, 

J 1 15  State  St.,  cor.  Broad  St.,  Boston. 

L\ . 


C.  L.  BARTLETT  & CO. 

Tit;  State  St.,  cof.  Broad  St.,  Boston, 

General  Eastern  Agents  for  the 

ariftc  IPaU  % J5.  €0. 

FOR 

CALIFORNIA. 


THE  RATES  OF  PASSAGE 

Can  be  obtained  on  application  at  our  office,  iij,  State 
Street,  Boston,  where  Cabin  Plans  can  be  seen  and 
State-Rooms  secured  on  both  Atlantic  and  Pacific  S.teamers. 

Children  under  12  years  are  Half  Fare;  jjnder  6 years, 
Quarter  Fare;  under  2 years,  Free. 

The  Passage  Rates  include  sleeping  AccoMRfbDA- 
tions,  meals  and  all  expenses,  thereby  enabling  passengers 
to  count  the  cost  of  the  trip  before  starting,  and  saving  the 
trouble  and  expense  of  extra  charges. 

200  lbs.  BAGGAGE  is  allowed  each  adult  cabin  passen- 
ger, and  150  lbs.  to  each  adult  steerage  passenger,  free. 
Children  in  proportion;  for  any  excess  10  cts.  per  pound  is 
charged.  Baggage  is  checked  through,  to  San  Francisco , 
thus  saving  passengers  from  annoyance  and  delay  on  the 
voyage. 

. A Surgeon  is  on  board  of  each  Steamer,  furnishing  medi- 
cine and  attendance  free  of  charge. 

Passengers  holding  tickets  from  Boston  can  have  their 
baggage  checked  through  to  the  Gnnpany’s  Pier,  foot  of 
Canal  Street,  North  River,  New  Yyrk. 

■DEPARTURES. 

The  Steamers  are  appointed  to  sail  from  Pier,  foot  of 
Canal  Street,  North  River,  New  York,  on  lOth,  *30tli 
and  30th  of  each  month  (unless  detained 
by  unforeseen  circumstances),  and  connect  at 
Panama  with  Steamers  fbr  San  Francisco  and  all  Way  and 
South  Pacific  Ports. 

For  Freight  and  Passage,  Cabin  Plans,  Sailing  Lists,  etc., 
apply  to  or  address  the  General  Eastern  Agents, 

C.  L.  BARTLETT  & CO. 

115  State  St.,  cor.  Broad  St,  Boston, 


